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

Rating 836 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; knight f5; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/d6; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. 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: r4rk1/1bq2ppp/p2b4/1pp2N2/P2p2Q1/3P3P/BPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 18

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