Chess Puzzle #27E8d — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 887 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/p2n1pb1/2p1NnQ1/1p6/3P4/1B5P/PPP2PP1/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 13

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