Chess Puzzle #0L2Y9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 516 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; bishop h2; knight g5; pawns a2/e3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen b2; rook d8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen c1→b2, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1pp2p2/p1n1p3/4P1N1/7p/4P2P/Pq3PPB/2Q3K1 w - - 0 24

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