Chess Puzzle #1CTHa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 489 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook c6; bishop e4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; rook e5; bishop f5; pawns a5/b4/c5/d4/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop e4→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e5→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: 8/6k1/2R5/p1p1rb2/Pp1pBp2/1P1P4/2P3PP/7K w - - 5 37

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