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

Rating 399 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c1/c5; pawns a4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook c1→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, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4pp/p7/2R5/P7/4P3/6PP/2R2q1K w - - 3 31

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