Chess Puzzle #20Wxk — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 636 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook e7; knight b3; pawns a2/c2/c5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishop f5; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. 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: 3r2k1/1p2Rppp/p7/2P2b2/8/1N5P/P1P3P1/7K b - - 0 27

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