Chess Puzzle #2CpnF — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 873 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook d5→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8# — queen g3→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3ppp/2p1p3/3r1P2/P2P4/2P3QP/1Pq3P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 29

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