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

Rating 748 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g6; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. 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: r1bqkb1r/pp1np2p/2n3B1/3p2NQ/3p4/8/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 11

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