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

Rating 764 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/c4; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e7/g6; pawns a7/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, 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: r1bq1rk1/p3nppp/2p1p1n1/1p1P4/1PB5/P1Q1PN2/1B3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 13

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