Chess Puzzle #1k3tJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 582 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rook f1; bishops b2/d5; pawns a3/b4/c2/f5/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop c6→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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/pp3ppp/1qb5/3B1P2/1P4P1/P1Q5/1BP3P1/5R1K b - - 6 22

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