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

Rating 509 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king c8; rooks f5/f8; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook f8→e8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1Qr2/1bpn4/p2p2p1/1p1P1r2/8/2N4P/PPP3P1/4R1K1 b - - 3 22

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