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

Rating 551 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks c5/d1; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook d1→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: r4r1k/1pp5/p1n1p2p/2RpP1p1/8/4P2Q/PP4PP/3R1q1K w - - 3 28

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