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

Rating 741 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishops c4/e5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop g6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: r2q1rk1/pp2bppp/2p3b1/4B3/2BPN3/6Q1/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 16

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