Chess Puzzle #01uI5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 538 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d8/f3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; bishop h5; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook e1→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1Br1k1/pp3ppp/2p5/3p3b/3P4/5B1P/PPP2PP1/RN2R1K1 b - - 0 14

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