Chess Puzzle #0RJ8n — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 557 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/g3; bishops c1/e2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights c6/d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop e2→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pbpn2pp/1pn1p3/3p3Q/3Pp3/2P1P1R1/PP2B1PP/R1B2q1K w - - 0 17

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