Chess Puzzle #2LjFL — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 953 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f6; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e7/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5# — queen d1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/pbppp1p1/1p3B1p/5p2/2PP4/2N1P3/PP3PPP/R2QKBNR b KQkq - 0 6

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