Chess Puzzle #4iqQp — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1368 · Intermediate · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f3; bishop b2; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f4/g5/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop h4; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg7# — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/ppqn2pp/2pp1p2/5NP1/2Q1PP1b/1P1P1R1P/PBP5/R5K1 b - - 1 20

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