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

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

Position

White: king g1; rook e1; bishop b6; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook c8; bishop h7; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p3ppb/pB5p/3p4/8/1P1P1P1P/1PP3P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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