Chess Puzzle #0zq7G — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 437 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e3; pawns a4/b2/b3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rook e8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e3→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/1p4pp/p7/2p3Q1/P3nP2/1P2R3/1P4PP/6K1 b - - 0 27

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