Chess Puzzle #07Wub — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 489 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rooks a1/e1; bishop c5; knight b1; pawns a2/c2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; bishop h3; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q2k/p1p3pp/2p2n2/2B5/8/5P1b/PqP4P/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 17

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