Chess Puzzle #1Zi0F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 496 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; queen d1; rook e3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook c8; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c8→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/8/4P3/6q1/1B2R1P1/PP6/K2Q4 w - - 5 35

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