Chess Puzzle #17CLN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rook e1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; bishop e6; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop e6→c8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q3k1/5ppp/4bq2/8/8/7P/PP3PP1/4RBK1 b - - 0 22

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