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

Rating 897 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rook e1; bishop c1; pawns e6/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b7; rook e8; bishop a8; knight d7; pawns d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd7 — pawn e6→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: b2kr3/1q1n2p1/3QP2p/3p1P2/8/8/6PP/2B1R2K w - - 3 35

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