Chess Puzzle #1wvy1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 648 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/f1; bishops b2/e2; pawns a3/d5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops b5/e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop b5→e2, captures bishop. 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: 1r1q1rk1/1pp1bppp/p2p4/1b1P4/6Q1/P3P3/1B2BPPP/1R3RK1 b - - 3 18

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