Chess Puzzle #1Y4OY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 548 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a1; bishops c2/d6; pawns a4/b4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook e2; knight d5; pawns a6/c4/f7/g6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd1 — bishop c2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/p2B2p1/3n4/PPp5/2P5/2B1rPPP/R5K1 w - - 1 28

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