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

Rating 399 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop c4→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2kr3/1pp3p1/p4b1p/5Q2/2B5/1P6/P1P2PPP/6K1 w - - 2 26

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