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

Rating 620 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/d7; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/e7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. 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: rnbqkb1r/1p1np1p1/p1p1p2p/3p3Q/3P3B/2N5/PPP2PPP/R3KBNR b KQkq - 1 8

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