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

Rating 531 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d4/e3/f3/g5/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e7/g6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc6 — knight b8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen d3→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/pp1np1p1/6p1/2pp2Pp/3P3P/1P1QPP2/P1P5/RNB1KB1R b KQkq - 2 12

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