Chess Puzzle #1N1S6 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 464 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d8; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b7/c8; knight g4; pawns b4/c6/e5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook c8→d8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rR2k1/1r3ppp/2p5/4p3/Np2P1n1/8/PPP2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 3 20

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