Chess Puzzle #1kQ3P — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 511 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; knight d4; pawns b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks b8/c3; knight f8; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb1# — rook b8→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: 1r3n1k/R4pp1/4p2p/3pP3/3N4/2r5/1P3PPP/6K1 w - - 0 28

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