Chess Puzzle #28gRv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 607 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rook e6; bishop f3; knight g3; pawns g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook c4; bishop f6; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb4 — rook c4→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e6→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1q2ppp/4Rb2/2p5/2r5/5BN1/6PP/4Q2K b - - 0 30

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