Chess Puzzle #15kK2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 541 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/b1; bishops d1/e5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1r2k/6p1/p4n1p/4B3/8/8/P4PPP/RR1B2K1 w - - 1 27

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