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

Rating 501 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rook c1; bishop b4; pawns a3/e3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook a8; knight b8; pawns a4/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen d5→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/5ppp/2p5/1p1q4/pB6/P3PP1P/6P1/2RQ1K2 b - - 3 25

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