Chess Puzzle #1Yq19 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 475 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen h3; rook e1; pawns a3/b3/f5/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen d4; bishop h7; knight e4; pawns b6/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppb/1pp4p/3p1PP1/3qn3/PP5Q/6PK/4R3 b - - 0 37

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