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

Rating 694 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/g3; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishops d3/e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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: 2r2rk1/1p2bppp/p3p3/q2pP3/3P1PQ1/2NbB1R1/PP4PP/R5K1 b - - 5 18

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