Chess Puzzle #50Vwy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1096 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7# — queen d4→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: r4rk1/ppq1b1pp/3pb3/3N1p2/2PQ4/1P4P1/PB3P1P/R4RK1 b - - 0 15

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