Chess Puzzle #1l5FU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 422 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rooks a1/e5; bishop f3; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook h6; bishop h3; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop h3→c8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e5→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: 2Q4k/p5pp/7r/4R3/1P5q/P4B1b/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 27

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