Chess Puzzle #1ulO4 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 722 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; bishop b2; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c6/e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop c6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: r2qr1k1/ppp1bppp/2bp4/3N4/3QP1n1/1P3N2/PBP2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 8 12

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