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

Rating 526 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/d1; bishops b2/e2; knight f3; pawns a3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b8/d8; bishops b7/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen a5→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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: 1r1r2k1/pb2bppp/2n5/q2p4/8/P1Q1PN2/1B2BPPP/R2R2K1 b - - 4 18

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