Chess Puzzle #0CBYG — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1049 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f5; knights b1/g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishops c5/c8; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3r1/ppp1qp1k/3p1pnp/2b1pB1Q/4P1N1/2PP3P/PP3PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 11 16

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