Chess Puzzle #1LS5d — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 608 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks c1/d8; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook c8; bishops b8/f3; pawns f6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen b6→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1brR2k1/5ppp/1Q3p2/8/2P2qP1/5b1P/PP6/2R2BK1 b - - 1 26

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