Chess Puzzle #1A0xr — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 783 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f7; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/d4/e6/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks b8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/c4/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1r2k/1p3Rpp/p1p1P3/8/PPpP4/2N4P/6P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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