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

Rating 400 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook d1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/e2/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; rook b8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/b7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop e7→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1rbQ2k1/1p2bppp/p3p3/2p5/5P2/8/PP2PPBP/3R2K1 b - - 0 18

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