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

Rating 730 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/h6; pawns a2/b2/d3/d5/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; pawns a7/b6/d4/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→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: r1bq1rk1/p2p1ppp/1p5B/2bP4/3pP1Q1/3P2P1/PP4BP/R4RK1 b - - 4 15

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