Chess Puzzle #20tpG — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 736 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e6/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b6/b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point 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, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Bxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqkb1r/pp2p2p/1np1P1Q1/3p2N1/3P4/2NB4/PPP3PP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 12

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