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

Rating 766 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns a3/c4/d5/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; knights c5/g6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. 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: r2q1rk1/p1p2pp1/1p2P1np/2nP4/2PQ4/P7/1B2N1PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 21

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