Chess Puzzle #2POz1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 523 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook b1; knight c7; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks a8/e8; bishop f2; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook b1→e1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1pN3pp/p7/8/2P5/1P5Q/P4bPP/1R2q2K w - - 0 33

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