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

Rating 1144 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/d1; bishops b2/c4; knight f3; pawns a3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights a5/f4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight a5→c4, captures bishop. 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: r1bqr1k1/pp3pp1/4p2p/n2P4/2B1Pn2/P1Q2N2/1B3PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 2 16

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