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

Rating 753 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: r4rk1/1ppqbpp1/p2p1n1p/3N4/3QP3/1P6/PBP2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 13

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