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

Rating 555 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rook c7; knight f5; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; rook d8; pawns a7/e4/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen a2→e6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p1R2p1p/4qp2/4pN2/4p3/8/Q4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 28

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