Chess Puzzle #17jKl — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 586 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook e2; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→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: 6k1/pp4pp/5n2/3p4/3b4/2P5/PP2rPPP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 21

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