Chess Puzzle #0n4IE — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 399 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; bishop a4; knight f3; pawns b4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook c1; bishop h7; knight e4; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c1→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppb/p6p/8/BP2n3/4PN2/6PP/2rR2K1 b - - 2 30

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