Chess Puzzle #1aO34 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 911 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/h3/h6. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishop e7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d5→f6. 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: r2r2k1/ppq1bpp1/4p2P/3nN3/3p1PQB/2P4P/PP6/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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