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

Rating 922 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a5/b7; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen h5; knight f5; pawns a6/c7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook b7→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1# — queen h5→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Rp2p1k/p5pp/R4n1q/3PQ3/4P3/5PPP/6K1 w - - 2 29

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