Chess Puzzle #1km2y — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 701 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rook a1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f6/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h1; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6# — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Bxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/p1pp3p/1p2pPQ1/8/3P4/2NB4/PPP4P/R1B1K1Nb b Qkq - 0 10

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