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

Rating 435 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook d1; pawns b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rook c5; knight b4; pawns a5/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook c5→c4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6pp/5p2/p1r5/1nQ5/7P/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 35

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