Chess Puzzle #0yfx4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 592 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d8/e1; knight f3; pawns c5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook b4; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop f6→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R2k1/5ppp/p4b2/1pP5/1r6/5N2/6PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 28

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