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

Rating 527 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king g1; rook b3; pawns a5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook c8; bishop b4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxb4 — rook b3→b4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rc1# — rook c8→c1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rc1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5ppp/4p3/P7/1b6/1R6/5PPP/6K1 w - - 0 28

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