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

Rating 601 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; queen f7; rooks c1/e8; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h2; rook a8; bishop h6; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen f7→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3R2k/pp3Qpp/5p1b/8/8/5K1P/PP2N2q/2R5 b - - 11 30

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