Chess Puzzle #1P2KY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 879 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/f3; pawns b4/b5/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/g8; bishops e6/f8; knight c6; pawns b7/c7/d5/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxb4 — knight c6→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a1→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1br1/1ppq1p1p/2n1b2p/1P1pP3/1P1P4/2N2N1P/5PPK/R2Q1R2 b - - 0 15

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