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

Rating 1171 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/f7; bishop c1; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop a6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g6→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5kr/p2pqRp1/bpn1p1Q1/6Np/2P4P/8/PP3PP1/R1B1K3 b Q - 5 20

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