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

Rating 1127 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook c1; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen a4; knight c5; pawns b6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen a4→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/2p3pp/1pQ5/2n5/q7/8/5PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 35

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