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

Rating 732 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/h1; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d1; rooks d8/h8; bishops a6/f8; pawns a7/c6/c7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd1 — rook a1→d1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/p1p4p/b1p2B2/8/8/6Q1/PPP2PPP/R2q2KR w - - 5 17

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