Chess Puzzle #1Qs6W — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 568 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks a1/e4; bishop d5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks f8/h8; bishops e3/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop d5→c6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r1r/ppp3p1/2qp4/3B3p/4R1b1/1Q2b3/PP4PP/RN5K w - - 0 18

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