Chess Puzzle #4RQ4V — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 1022 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e7/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6# — queen g3→g6, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnbqkb1r/pp1pp3/5npp/2p2p2/3P1B1P/4P1Q1/PPP2PP1/RN2KBNR b KQkq - 1 6

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