Chess Puzzle #1Gc7i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 713 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; knights b1/f5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; knights b8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: rn3rk1/ppp3p1/7p/4pN1q/4P1n1/6Q1/PP3PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 1 17

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