Chess Puzzle #2AG7y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 610 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knights f5/h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d7/d8; bishops e7/g6; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop g6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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: 3r2k1/2qrbppp/p1n3b1/1p2pN1N/6Q1/2P1B2P/PP3PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 4 24

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