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

Rating 446 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; bishop f6; knight c3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b1; rooks a8/e7; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb1 — knight c3→b1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e7→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p3rppp/2p2B2/3p4/8/2N2Q2/P1P2PPP/1q4K1 w - - 0 18

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