Chess Puzzle #01fP3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 836 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g2; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e7/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/p1pnp2p/1p4N1/5p1Q/3P4/2N5/PPP2PbP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 11

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