Chess Puzzle #0F2y1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 868 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; bishop f3; knight g6; pawns a3/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c3/e8; bishop b2; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/d6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen c2→b2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3n4/p2p2N1/1p1P4/7p/P1r2B2/1bQ3PP/7K w - - 0 36

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