Chess Puzzle #4RPFt — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1175 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen c3; rooks c1/f1; bishop b2; knights d2/e2; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop a7; knights c6/h8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb8 — knight c6→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen c3→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: r3r1kn/bpp1qpp1/p1np3p/3P4/1P2PP2/P1Q3PP/1B1NN1K1/2R2R2 b - - 0 23

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