Chess Puzzle #0a3F0 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 740 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen d8; rook e1; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a6; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b4/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight c6→d8, 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: 3Q3k/p5pp/q1n2b2/2p5/1pP2B2/5N2/PP3PPP/1K2R3 b - - 0 23

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