Chess Puzzle #200BU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 800 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook f1; bishops d5/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: r1bq2k1/6p1/p3p2B/1pbBn3/8/2N3Q1/PPP3PP/5R1K b - - 0 18

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