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

Rating 888 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen h5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bq3r/ppp2k1p/2n2bp1/3B3Q/3p4/8/PPP2PPP/RNB2RK1 b - - 0 11

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