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

Rating 1161 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; knight f5; pawns a4/b4/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/d8; knight b7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. 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: r2r2k1/1npq1ppp/1p1p4/p4N2/PP1QP3/2P4P/5PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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