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

Rating 775 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/c5; pawns b5/d5/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop. 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: r4r1k/3p1ppp/bq6/1pbpPN2/6Q1/4B3/PPP2PPP/R4RK1 b - - 5 16

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