Chess Puzzle #2Rg41 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 628 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king f1; queen b3; rooks d1/e1; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; bishops f4/g4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb3 — knight d4→b3, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp2ppp/8/5q2/3n1bb1/1Q3N2/PP1N1PPP/3RRK2 b - - 1 17

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