Chess Puzzle #0GtkN — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 574 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops b5/f4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. 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: r1b1k2r/ppp1nppp/1b6/1B2P3/4NB2/2P5/PP4PP/2KR3R b - - 8 14

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