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

Rating 650 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f7; bishop g2; pawns b2/c2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook d7; knights e6/g7; pawns b4/c4/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f7→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Q1k/3r1Rnp/4n3/6q1/1pp5/7P/1PP3B1/6K1 b - - 1 33

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