Chess Puzzle #0Jx1O — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 813 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/e5; bishop e7; knight b1; pawns a2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/ppp1Bppp/5n2/4R3/2q2P2/2P5/P5PP/RN1Q3K b - - 2 16

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