Chess Puzzle #1E3zj — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 496 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rooks e7/h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4. Black: king f6; rooks f2/h8; pawns a4/b4/c7/d6/e5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh8 — rook h1→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2p1R3/3p1k2/4p3/pp2P3/3P4/PPP2r2/1K5R w - - 3 27

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