Chess Puzzle #09sak — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 623 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook g1; pawns a3/b4/e4/h4. Black: king b8; queen c1; knight f2; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight f2→d3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg8# — rook g1→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/ppp2p2/8/7p/1P2P2P/P2Q4/5n1K/2q3R1 b - - 4 35

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