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

Rating 710 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook e7; bishop c8; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook d6; bishop d7; pawns a6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc8 — bishop d7→c8, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e7→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2B3k1/2pbRppp/p2r4/8/8/8/PPP3PP/2K5 b - - 5 21

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