Chess Puzzle #2I6oU — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 589 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp1q2pp/5p2/3p4/3n2Q1/3P4/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 2 18

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