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

Rating 817 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook g1; knight h4; pawns b2/b3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rook c2; knight d5; pawns f7/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook g1→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook c2→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/8/3n4/7N/1P3P2/1Pr3PP/6RK w - - 0 31

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