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

Rating 572 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks d1/f3; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e4; rook g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook g8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1Q2r1/ppp4p/5p2/8/4q3/N1P2R1P/PP4P1/3R2K1 b - - 3 25

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