Chess Puzzle #2CTn7 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 836 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/c1; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks b3/f8; bishop d8; knight c5; pawns a5/a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb6 — bishop d8→b6. 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: 2qb1rk1/p4ppp/4p3/p1np4/3Q4/1rB1PN2/5PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 1 21

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