Chess Puzzle #2SMWS — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 530 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook b7; bishop d5; pawns a5/g2/h2. Black: king a6; rook f8; bishop c3; pawns d6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxh7 — rook b7→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1R5p/k2p2p1/P2B4/8/2b5/6PP/7K w - - 5 36

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