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

Rating 790 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e7; knight f6; pawns a4/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight f6→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→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: r2q2k1/4rppp/2p1pn2/2PpQ3/p2P4/2N3R1/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 19

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