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

Rating 427 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rook e1; knight a2; pawns a4/b3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→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: 5rk1/1p2n1pp/p7/3pQ3/P2P4/1P6/N5PP/4Rq1K w - - 6 24

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