Chess Puzzle #15q8u — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 428 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/g4; bishop c1; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; rooks d8/h8; bishops b1/c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp3pp/8/2b5/2P3RN/8/PP4PP/RbB4K w - - 0 18

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