Chess Puzzle #1Wq1N — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 510 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks e8/h8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe1# — rook e8→e1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxe1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r2r/pppn1ppp/3p4/8/8/2PP4/PP3PPP/R1B1R1K1 w - - 5 15

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