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

Rating 567 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a6; bishop c5; pawns c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rook b2; knight c6; pawns b5/e5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook a6→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b2→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/8/R1n3p1/1pB1p3/2P5/8/1r3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 32

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