Chess Puzzle #2LV1i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 679 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook a4; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook d4; knight c4; pawns b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook d4→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ra8# — rook a4→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: 6k1/5ppp/1p2p3/8/R1nr4/7P/P5P1/7K b - - 7 29

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