Chess Puzzle #0Lz76 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 420 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; knight g5; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d1/d8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook a1→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp3pp1/2p1b1p1/4P1N1/8/P7/1P3PPP/R2r2K1 w - - 0 24

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