Chess Puzzle #2H7nv — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 457 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; pawns a4/b4/c3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e2/f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/d6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook e2→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: 5rk1/pppb2pp/3p4/3P1p2/PP6/2Pp4/4rPPP/R1BR2K1 w - - 2 21

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