Chess Puzzle #0z3EB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 584 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook c2; bishop g3; pawns a3/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d4/e8; knight a4; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e3→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p5p1/1pp4p/3p4/n1Pr4/P3P1B1/2R2PPP/6K1 w - - 0 30

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