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

Rating 740 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops b5/e3; knight a5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a7/b7/e7/f3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg2 — pawn f3→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8# — rook d1→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/pp2ppbp/6p1/NB6/8/4Bp2/PPP3PP/2KR3R b - - 3 14

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