Chess Puzzle #10yXs — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 429 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/e6; bishops c1/g6; pawns a2/c2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f2; bishop d4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f2→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rn1q2k1/pp2p3/2p1R1B1/3p4/3b4/2P4Q/P1P2rPP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 16

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