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

Rating 660 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks c1/d1; bishop d4; pawns b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks d8/e8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen f6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rrbk1/p2p1p2/1p2pQp1/8/2PB4/1P6/q4PPP/2RR2K1 b - - 3 25

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