Chess Puzzle #2P3vZ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1221 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks b1/f1; bishop f6; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks c8/d8; bishop d5; pawns a5/e4/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen c7→d7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop f6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rr3k/2qN1Qpp/4pB2/p2b1p2/4p3/4P3/PP3PPP/1R3RK1 b - - 0 31

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