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

Rating 482 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rooks d6/h1; pawns b2/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king g8; rook a1; bishop b3; knight c5; pawns c2/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh1 — rook a1→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d6→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppp/3R4/2n4P/4P1P1/1b3P2/1PpK4/r6R b - - 5 29

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