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

Rating 501 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a7/d7; pawns a2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f6; bishop e2; pawns d3/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook a8→a7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d7→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/R2R1ppp/5r2/8/8/1P1p2P1/P3b2P/6K1 b - - 0 34

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