Chess Puzzle #1NYCR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1021 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; bishop d3; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g4; knights b6/c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e7/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6# — queen g5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/1pp1pp2/pnn5/4P1Qp/3P2bP/2NB4/PPP5/2KR2NR b - - 3 16

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