Chess Puzzle #3kI1H — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c7; pawns a7/c5/c6/d4/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop c7→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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: rq3rk1/pbb3pp/2pNpP2/2p5/3pP3/1P1P2Q1/PBP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 18

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