Chess Puzzle #0BqVy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 602 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e5; bishop b6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf8 — queen d8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1Q1k/pp4pp/1b6/3pr3/2pP4/2P5/PP4PP/RNB2RK1 b - - 2 17

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