Chess Puzzle #1vd2k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 447 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, 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: 1r1q1rk1/pp2bppp/3p1n2/2p5/2P1B3/1PQ3P1/PB2PP1P/1R3RK1 b - - 0 15

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