Chess Puzzle #23YVL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 905 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; knights f3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; knights e4/g6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight g6→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: 3rr1k1/1pq2ppp/p5n1/3p1N2/3Qn3/2P2NP1/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 5 20

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