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

Rating 663 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/g2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks b6/f8; bishops c6/e7; pawns a7/c5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg2 — bishop c6→g2, captures bishop. 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: 3q1r1k/p3b1pp/1rb5/2p1Qp2/8/1P4P1/PBPP1PBP/1R3RK1 b - - 2 18

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