Chess Puzzle #2TFI6 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 646 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook f1; knight g5; pawns e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen b3; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1+ — rook f1→d1, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1# — queen b3→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/pppk4/4p1Q1/6N1/4P3/1q6/5PPP/5RK1 w - - 0 22

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