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

Rating 731 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g2; queen h4; rook c4; pawns e5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h7; rook c8; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c8→c4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen h4→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/p4ppq/4p2p/3pP3/2R4Q/6PP/5PK1/8 b - - 0 34

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