Chess Puzzle #266rt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 492 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; knight b5; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; rooks d5/e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e8→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/p5pp/1pn2p2/1N1r4/8/1P6/P4PPP/3R2K1 w - - 0 24

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