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

Rating 433 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king a1; rooks e1/e2; bishop g2; knights b2/d4; pawns a2/b3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook c8; knight e4; pawns a6/b4/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook e1→c1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxc1# — rook c8→c1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3ppp1p/p5p1/8/1p1Nn2P/1P6/PN2R1B1/K1q1R3 w - - 7 27

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