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

Rating 446 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/d5; bishop d2; pawns a2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen f1; rook f8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook a1→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: 5r2/pp4pk/8/2bR3p/8/2P5/P2B2PP/R4q1K w - - 1 24

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