Chess Puzzle #2Og6G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 584 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a7/c5/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. 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: r2q1rk1/pb1n1ppp/4p2B/2p1P3/3p2Q1/8/PPPN1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

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