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

Rating 448 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook a8; bishop e3; pawns e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook b8; pawns b4/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook b8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook a8→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: Rr1Q2k1/1q3ppp/2p1p3/4P3/1p6/4B1P1/5P1P/6K1 b - - 7 35

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