Chess Puzzle #0Qt8X — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d5/d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e6/e7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pp1np2p/2ppp1B1/3n3Q/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1K2R b KQkq - 0 11

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