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

Rating 631 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e8/f8; bishop e5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g5→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: 4rrk1/ppqn2pp/2p5/4bNQ1/4pB2/6PP/PPP2P2/R4RK1 b - - 1 19

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