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

Rating 616 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook b7; knight b5; pawns e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook d2; knight c3; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook d2→b2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb8# — rook b7→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1R3ppp/4p3/1N6/8/2n1PK2/3r2PP/8 b - - 2 28

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