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

Rating 910 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/e3; knight e6; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/f2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight d7; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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: r1b2rk1/1ppn2pp/3pN3/p1bP4/2P1pP1q/P1Q1B3/1P2BPPP/R3K2R b KQ - 5 14

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