Chess Puzzle #1xEJ8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 572 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rook d1; bishop e5; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; rook d8; bishop e3; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/ppp1k1p1/4pn1p/1N2B3/4P3/4bP2/PPP3PP/2KR4 w - - 1 18

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