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

Rating 1128 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b4/c8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/e6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures pawn. 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: r1bq1rk1/pppp4/2n1p3/4p1P1/1bPPn3/2NQ4/PP2NPP1/R3KB1R b KQ - 1 12

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