Chess Puzzle #1FLZU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 634 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights f3/f5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a8/e8; bishops e6/e7; knight c5; pawns a5/c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight c5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1q2b1pp/2p1bp2/p1n1pN2/2P3Q1/1P2BN1P/P4PP1/R4RK1 b - - 9 26

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