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

Rating 436 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf1 — queen d1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppppn1p1/7p/4P3/8/1PN5/P5PP/R1BQ1q1K w - - 2 16

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