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

Rating 888 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rook a1; bishops b2/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/h4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures knight. 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/pp3pp1/2ppp3/3N4/4P1Qb/1P6/PBPP1P2/R3KB2 b Q - 1 13

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