Chess Puzzle #1r10z — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 669 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/e1; bishop e5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. 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: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/q7/4B3/6Q1/1P6/P4PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 4 18

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