Chess Puzzle #3HFfC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1124 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop h7; knights b8/g7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g4→g7, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1rk1/pp3pnb/2p1p2P/8/4N1Q1/3P4/PPP2PP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 17

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