Chess Puzzle #269sx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 528 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/f8; bishops c5/g4; pawns a7/c6/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb6 — bishop c5→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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/p1p2ppp/2p5/2b5/4p1b1/1PQ1P3/PBP2PPP/RN3RK1 b - - 3 14

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