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

Rating 874 · Beginner · back rank mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook g5; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop d3→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kr2/pp1n3p/2p5/4p1R1/4P3/3B4/P1PQ2PP/5q1K w q - 0 20

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