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

Rating 433 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/h3; bishop c1; pawns a5/b4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d1; rooks d8/h8; pawns a6/b7/c7/e4/f4/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd1 — queen c2→d1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp4p/p7/P5p1/1P2pp2/7R/2Q3PP/R1Bq3K w - - 2 24

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