Chess Puzzle #02hJV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 626 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rook h1; bishops f1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; rooks d8/h8; bishop h6; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3rk2r/1p2n2p/p1n2p1b/4p3/4Q3/6BP/PPP2PP1/2K2B1R w k - 2 16

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