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

Rating 477 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; pawns a2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks a8/e8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd2 — queen e2→d2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/pp3ppp/2p5/8/3P4/8/P1PQqPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 16

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