Chess Puzzle #2N9bV — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 629 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/d3; bishop b2; knight f8; pawns a3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook a8; bishop b7; knights c4/f4; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures rook. 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: r4Nk1/pbp2pp1/1p5p/8/2n2nQ1/P2R1P2/1Bq3PP/3R2K1 b - - 3 24

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