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

Rating 622 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h6; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e4/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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/ppp1bpp1/2n1pn1B/8/2BPb3/2N2NQ1/PP4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 13

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