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

Rating 583 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook a1; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/5n1p/1N6/Q2p4/8/PP3PPP/R3q1K1 w - - 4 25

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