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

Rating 548 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/g2; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/c5; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. 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: r2q1rk1/p2n1ppp/bp2N3/2bp4/6Q1/2B1P1P1/PP3PBP/R3K2R b KQ - 5 14

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