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

Rating 400 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e6/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks a8/d8; bishop c3; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

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

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1r1Q1k/pp4pp/2p1P3/8/3P4/2b3P1/PPqB3P/R3KR2 b Q - 1 21

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