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

Rating 586 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks f7/g4; bishops b1/b2; pawns a3/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks c8/e8; bishop e5; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c8→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/5Rp1/p3p2p/1p1nb3/1P4R1/P3P3/1B3PPP/1B4K1 w - - 0 28

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