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

Rating 838 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/d1; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/f8; bishop b8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f6→f4. 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: 1br2rk1/1p2npp1/p3pq1p/3P4/6Q1/2B2N1P/PP3PP1/2RR2K1 b - - 0 20

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