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

Rating 637 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e7/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5# — queen d1→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnbqkbnr/ppppp2p/5pp1/7P/4P3/8/PPPP1PP1/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 3

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