Chess Puzzle #03QVV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 512 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; rook g3; pawns b3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook c8; bishop a6; pawns a7/d5/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa2 — queen a1→a2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c8→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p2p1ppp/b3p3/3pP3/8/1P4R1/q4PPP/Q5K1 w - - 0 22

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