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

Rating 735 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks g1/h1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop g4; knight d6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop g4→f3. 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: r3r1k1/ppp2ppp/3n4/8/3Q1Pbq/2NB3P/PPP5/2K3RR b - - 0 20

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