Chess Puzzle #1B2Do — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 439 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rook c1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rook f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook c1→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: 5r1k/4Q1bp/6p1/p7/3N4/4P3/PP4PP/2R2q1K w - - 1 29

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