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

Rating 472 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king f2; rook e7; pawns b6/d6/f3/f4. Black: king g8; rook d8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d8→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p2Rppp/pP1P4/8/5P2/5P2/5K2/8 b - - 2 41

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