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

Rating 456 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f1; rooks c8/e1; pawns a3/b3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks b5/e6; bishop f6; pawns a7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook e6→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe8# — rook c8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2R3k1/p4ppp/4rb2/1r1p4/8/PP2P2P/5PP1/4RK2 b - - 1 28

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