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

Rating 446 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rook e1; bishop g2; pawns a2/c4/d6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop f5→c8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q3k1/pp3ppp/2pP4/5b2/2P5/6P1/Pq3PBP/4R1K1 b - - 0 25

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