Chess Puzzle #4IpGB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1106 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/b7; pawns a7/c4/c7/d6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. 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: r2q1rk1/pbp3pp/1b1pNp2/3P4/2p1P1Q1/2B5/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 17

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