Chess Puzzle #1IGr6 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 500 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/f1; knight g1; pawns a3/b4/d2/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. 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: rnbq1rk1/pppp1ppp/1b6/3P4/1P2p1Q1/P3P3/1B1P1PPP/R3KBNR b KQ - 4 9

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