Chess Puzzle #4ljp4 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1120 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks d1/f1; bishops b2/d5; knights e4/f3; pawns a3/e6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights a5/h6; pawns a6/b5/c6/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures bishop. 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: r2q1rk1/1b1pbppp/p1p1P2n/np1B4/4N3/P1Q2N1P/1B3PP1/3R1RK1 b - - 0 17

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