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

Rating 515 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/g5; bishops c1/d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b6/e4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/p4p1p/1p2p1p1/6R1/4p3/2PB3Q/PP3PPP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 17

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