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

Rating 529 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen c3; rooks a1/g1; bishops b2/e2; knight c6; pawns a3/b4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop d7→c6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1ppbqppp/p1N5/3n4/1P2p3/P1Q1P3/1B1PBPPP/R3K1R1 b Q - 0 14

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