Chess Puzzle #23uZI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 442 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h2; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen b6; rook h8; knights e5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2k3nr/ppp3pp/1q6/4nB2/8/4P2P/PPP2PPK/R1BR4 b - - 0 16

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