Chess Puzzle #1Pn1O — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 475 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop f7; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen e5→c7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3rk2/ppq2bp1/7p/4Q3/8/8/PPP2PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 1 18

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