Chess Puzzle #18JOf — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 610 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e3; queen f8; rook f1; pawns a2/g5/h2. Black: king h8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/d7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures knight, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2Q1k/3p2pp/p3n3/1p4P1/8/4K3/P6P/5R2 b - - 3 30

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