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

Rating 885 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/f1; bishop d4; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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: r4rk1/6pp/p3p1n1/1p1p4/2qB2Q1/2P4P/P4PP1/2R2RK1 b - - 7 24

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