Chess Puzzle #1TV2a — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 542 · Beginner · kingside attack, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/h6; knights b4/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops a5/f5; knights b8/g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6# — queen c1→h6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3r1k/pp4p1/2pp1qnB/b3pb2/1N6/PB1P1N1P/1PP2PP1/R1Q2RK1 b - - 0 15

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