Chess Puzzle #068VL — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 642 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6# — queen d3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pp1np1pp/2p2n2/3p4/3P1B2/3Q1N2/PPP2PPP/RN3RK1 b kq - 1 8

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