Chess Puzzle #11UAR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 454 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook d4; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook a4; pawns b4/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa3 — rook a4→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d4→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3ppp/4p3/8/rp1R4/P7/5PPP/6K1 b - - 0 27

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