Chess Puzzle #2072l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 699 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen e5→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: r4rk1/p4ppp/1p2pn1B/q1bpQ3/8/2NPP3/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 14

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