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

Rating 610 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: 3r1rk1/1p1qbppp/p7/3p4/3Qn3/1P2P3/PB2NPPP/3R1RK1 b - - 5 17

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