Chess Puzzle #FKE1c — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks a6/e1; bishop a3; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king b3; queen d2; knight e2; pawns c4/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra5 — rook a6→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1# — queen d2→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2pp1/R1Q1p2p/8/2p5/Bk6/3qnPPP/4R2K w - - 13 27

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