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

Rating 475 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen f1; rook h1; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook e8; bishop g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe1 — queen f1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/ppp2pp1/5n1p/3P4/2P3b1/8/PPP3PP/1K2qQNR w - - 0 21

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