Chess Puzzle #0j3co — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 516 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rook g1; bishop a3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook d8; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg3 — rook g1→g3, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4pp1/4p2p/4P2P/5PP1/B5q1/PP6/K5R1 w - - 0 31

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