Chess Puzzle #1A4ov — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 469 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/g2; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e1; rooks d8/e8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/1p5p/p1nP1Qp1/6B1/8/8/PP3PRP/R3q1K1 w - - 4 27

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