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

Rating 638 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook f1; bishop b2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rook e8; bishop a5; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight b4→d3. 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: 2q1r1k1/pp3ppp/8/b7/1n1Qp3/1P2PN2/PB3PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 19

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