Chess Puzzle #1wP9G — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 657 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook c1; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook e1; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook c1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen f2→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2N1pp1/1p5p/2bQ4/8/8/PP3qPP/2R1r2K w - - 2 26

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