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

Rating 790 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6# — queen g4→e6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qe6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1bkr/ppp1n1pp/2n5/6N1/3p1PQ1/2P5/PP4PP/RNB1R1K1 b - - 0 12

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