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

Rating 435 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king b1; queen a5; rook e6; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; rooks d8/f8; knight f6; pawns g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop d5→b3. 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: 3r1r1k/6pp/4Rn2/Q2B4/8/6P1/PPP4P/1K6 w - - 3 34

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