Chess Puzzle #06XTF — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 447 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks d7/e1; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; knight h7; pawns a6/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1p1R2pn/p3Q3/8/8/1P6/P5PP/4Rq1K w - - 2 26

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