Chess Puzzle #0F0F2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 485 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook b7; bishop a4; pawns c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook a3; knight f5; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook b7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra1# — rook a3→a1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pR3p1p/6p1/5n2/B7/r7/2P2PPP/6K1 w - - 0 27

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