Chess Puzzle #0q4Uq — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 688 · Beginner · double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/f4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/e7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6# — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double bishop mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkbnr/pp1np1pp/5pQ1/3P4/5B2/2NB4/PP3PPP/R3K1NR b KQkq - 4 11

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