Chess Puzzle #56ur5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1131 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f6; bishops g2/h6; knight e2; pawns a2/b4/c4/d3/e4/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; knights c7/e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight e8→f6, captures rook. 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: r3nrk1/ppnq1ppp/2pp1R1B/8/1PP1P3/3P2Q1/P3N1BP/R5K1 b - - 0 18

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