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

Rating 423 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks b1/h1; bishop b5; pawns a3/d3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks b8/e8; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook b1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/p4ppp/8/1BQp4/3P4/P2P4/5PPP/1R2q1KR w - - 3 22

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