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

Rating 1106 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks e8/h8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen f4→d4, 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: 4r1kr/p1pp3p/1pn2bp1/8/2Pq1Q2/8/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 19

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.