Chess Puzzle #24hkQ — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 550 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e7/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. 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: rnbqkb1r/ppppp1p1/7p/5p1Q/3PnB2/4P3/PPP2PPP/RN2KBNR b KQkq - 2 5

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