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

Rating 507 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f1; bishops e3/g4; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook c6; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 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 f1→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3q1Q1k/pp4pp/1nr5/3p2P1/3Pp1BP/1PP1B3/P7/5RK1 b - - 0 25

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