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

Rating 615 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1.

Position

White: king c2; rook e1; bishop b1; knight d2; pawns b2/f2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a1/d6; pawns b6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook d6→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, master, master vs master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pp2ppp/1p1r4/8/8/7P/1PKN1P2/rB2R3 b - - 3 28

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