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

Rating 884 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks a1/g3; bishop b2; knights b1/f4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/f7; bishops b6/c8; pawns a7/c4/c6/d5/e4/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight f4→e6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f7→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: r1b3k1/p4rp1/1bp1q3/3pP1Q1/2p1pN2/1P4R1/PBPP2PP/RN5K w - d6 0 20

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