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

Rating 1109 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight d2; pawns a3/b4/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→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: r1bqr1k1/ppp3p1/3b3p/5p2/1PPQn3/P5P1/1B1N1PBP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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