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

Rating 1039 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knights b6/c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen g6→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp1bq1p1/1nnp2Qp/2p1p1N1/P3Pp1P/1BPP4/1P3PP1/R1B2RK1 b - - 2 16

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