Chess Puzzle #2Uc8W — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 746 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g6; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e5/e7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen g3→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqkb1r/pp1np1pp/2p2nB1/3pp3/3P4/2N3Q1/PPP2PPP/R1B1K1NR b KQkq - 1 9

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