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

Rating 590 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook b5; bishop f4; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook d8; knight c6; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook b5→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd1# — rook d8→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p4ppp/2n1p3/1R6/5B2/2P5/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 23

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