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

Rating 758 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rook d1; knight f8; pawns b2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king a8; queen a2; rook h8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight c6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: k4N1r/ppp3pp/2n5/4pQ2/8/2P1P3/qP3PPP/2KR4 b - - 0 18

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