Chess Puzzle #0BfFq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 505 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rooks c1/e1; knight d7; pawns g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook d8; bishop c4; pawns a7/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook d8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rQ2k/p2N2pp/8/3p4/2b4q/8/6PP/2R1R2K b - - 2 33

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