Chess Puzzle #1DDl8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 421 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook b2; bishop d6; pawns a6/f2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king d8; rook c6; pawns a7/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c6→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/p5pp/P1rBp3/5p2/5P2/8/1R3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 34

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