Chess Puzzle #1pvjX — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 421 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g7; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g8; bishops a5/c8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg7 — rook g8→g7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2rk/1p2npBp/p2p1p2/b3pN1P/4P1Q1/3B4/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 4 18

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