Chess Puzzle #1a2kT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 725 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a4/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c6; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd8# — rook d1→d8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1b1r/ppp3p1/2qppn1p/4P3/P7/7P/1PP1QPP1/RNBR2K1 b - - 0 13

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