Chess Puzzle #1qqV2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 852 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook d1; pawns a3/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen f5; rook c8; bishop e3; pawns a4/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c8→c2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6pp/5p2/5q2/p7/P3b1PP/4Q1K1/3R4 b - - 3 37

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