Chess Puzzle #4v1Q6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1016 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/e5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/e6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen g3→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/pp3pp1/2pbbn1p/4B3/3PN3/3B2Q1/PPP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 3 15

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