Chess Puzzle #0ngP9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 570 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; rook b2; pawns a4/a6/d5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook a7→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b2→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R5pk/p3p2p/3p4/p2P4/4P3/1r3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 31

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