Chess Puzzle #06TaJ — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 861 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a7/b8; bishop d5; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king c3; rooks b2/d2; bishop d4; pawns c5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook b8→b2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d2→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1R6/R6p/8/2pB4/3b4/2k5/Pr1r2PP/7K w - - 3 34

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