Chess Puzzle #1E2eh — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 817 · Beginner · master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/e1; bishop b1; knights e2/g4; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks c8/g8; bishops a8/e7; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/e5/f4/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen d2→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b1rq2r1/3nbp1k/pp1p3p/2pPp3/P1P1PpN1/1P5P/3QNPP1/1BR1R1K1 b - - 3 24

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