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

Rating 1195 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook d1; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; pawns a6/c4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 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/7p/p5p1/3Q4/2p5/N7/PP4PP/3R1q1K w - - 2 30

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