Chess Puzzle #0EgHO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 579 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; bishop d3; pawns a3/b4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e4; rook f8; knight c4; pawns a7/b5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures queen. 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: 5r1k/p6p/8/1p6/1PnPq3/P2B3Q/6PP/7K w - - 0 33

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