Chess Puzzle #1XY5e — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 939 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook a1; bishop c1; knights e2/f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/1p1n1pb1/p6p/2ppPN2/3P2Q1/2P5/PP2N1PP/R1B3K1 b - - 0 16

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