Chess Puzzle #2BZU9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rook b6; pawns a3/b4/g2/h2. Black: king d5; rook e6; pawns a6/d6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook b6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e6→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/pR1pr1p1/3k1p2/1P6/P7/6PP/7K w - - 0 37

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