Chess Puzzle #05R0l — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 559 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop b5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rqb2k1r/1p2nppp/3p4/1B2N3/4P3/8/PP2QPPP/R2R2K1 b - - 0 16

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