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

Rating 840 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h3; queen a5; rook c5; bishop f4; pawns f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook c8; knight c3; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook c8→c5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen a5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1q3ppp/4p3/Q1R5/5B2/2n3PK/5P1P/8 b - - 4 30

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