Chess Puzzle #ByPj3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1664 · Advanced · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen f7; rooks d1/h1; bishop c6; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h6; rooks d8/h8; bishop f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g5/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxd1# — rook d8→d1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2Qp1/2B4q/6p1/5b2/8/PPP2PPP/2KR2NR w - - 1 17

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