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

Rating 893 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen a7; rook g7; bishop b2; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c6/d8; bishop f8; knight e4; pawns d5/f5/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop f8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen a7→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: 3r1bk1/Q5R1/2r4p/3p1p1N/1q1Pn1p1/1P2P1P1/PB3PKP/8 b - - 1 30

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