Chess Puzzle #0LOE3 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 481 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; rooks e7/f1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4. Black: king c8; rooks f8/g5; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r2/pbppR3/1p4p1/4p1rp/4P3/2NBK3/PPP5/5R2 b - - 3 25

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