Chess Puzzle #0Ka50 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 480 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen d5; rooks c1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook a8; knight b8; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook c1→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/1p3ppp/p1p5/3Q4/3P4/4P1qP/PP2K1P1/2R2B1R b - - 2 18

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