Chess Puzzle #1L3PX — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 653 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e2; queen h3; rook d5; bishop f3; pawns a3/c3/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen a7; rook f4; bishop h7; knight e3; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight e3→d5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen h3→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/q4ppb/p7/1p1R3P/5r2/P1P1nB1Q/4K1P1/8 b - - 2 36

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