Chess Puzzle #2FW7k — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 562 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knights e2/e4; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b4/c8; knights f6/g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. 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: r1bqr1k1/ppp2pp1/5nnp/3P4/1bPQN3/6P1/PB2NPBP/R4RK1 b - - 6 15

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