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

Rating 489 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rooks a1/f4; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops c5/c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf8 — queen d8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f4→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: r1bq1Q1k/pp4pp/3p4/2b5/4PRn1/2N5/PP4PP/R1B4K b - - 2 17

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