Chess Puzzle #0NC0i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 866 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g5/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/d5/e7/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. 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: r1bqkb1r/1p1np2p/p4pN1/3p2PQ/3P4/8/PPP2P1P/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 0 13

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