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

Rating 501 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook c1; bishop e3; pawns a4/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishops a5/c6; pawns e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook c1→c6, captures bishop. 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: 3r2k1/6p1/2b4p/b3p3/P7/1P2B3/5PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 44

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