Chess Puzzle #1WQJ9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; knight d2; pawns a2/c5/d4/g2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rook f8; bishop c7; pawns a7/g4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight d2→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures knight, 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/p1b3p1/4Q2p/2P5/3P2p1/6P1/P2N2PP/5q1K w - - 2 32

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