Chess Puzzle #25WrO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 933 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook b6; bishops e3/e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rook d8; pawns a6/e5. White is ahead by 10 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook b6→a6, captures pawn. 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: 2kr4/8/pR6/4p3/4B3/4B3/PPP2PPP/6K1 w - - 1 32

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