Chess Puzzle #280w5 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 470 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f3; rook a7; bishop h7; pawns a2/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; rook g8; bishop b4; pawns b6/d6/e7/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5kr1/R3pp1B/1p1p4/3P3p/1b3P2/5K1P/P5P1/8 b - - 0 29

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