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

Rating 685 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/d7; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/f6; pawns a6/b7/e5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop d7→c8, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/1p1B1p1p/p3pbp1/4p3/4P3/2P5/PP3PPP/R1BR2K1 w - - 2 17

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