Chess Puzzle #29EJC — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 548 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; bishop d7; knight e1; pawns a3/b2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; bishop h5; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne2 — knight f4→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8# — queen c1→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1B1ppp/8/3pP2b/5n2/P6P/1P3qP1/2Q1N2K b - - 1 26

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