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

Rating 451 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/d2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook a8→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: r3Q1kr/pp3ppp/8/3q4/8/8/PP1P1PPK/R1B1R3 b - - 2 18

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