Chess Puzzle #0pVpp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 552 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook a1; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook a1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p5p1/6Qp/3N4/8/P7/1PP3PP/R4q1K w - - 1 24

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