Chess Puzzle #1H1u8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 960 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/f1; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f7→f4. 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: 2r2rk1/p2b1qp1/1pn4p/8/8/2B2NQ1/PP4PP/4RRK1 b - - 1 23

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