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

Rating 569 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/c6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knight g8; pawns a7/e7/f7/g6/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: 1rb1k1nr/p3ppbp/2B3p1/8/8/8/PP3PPP/RNBR2K1 b k - 2 12

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