Chess Puzzle #2ReF3 — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 451 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h6; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d6/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d7/e5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, 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: rnbqkb1r/pp1p2pp/2pP3B/4pp2/2P1P3/8/PP3PPP/RN1QKBNR b KQkq - 0 6

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