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

Rating 471 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. 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: r1b1r1k1/p2nqpp1/2p4p/3p4/N2Q4/2B1P3/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 7 15

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