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

Rating 494 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rook e1; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→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: 5rk1/ppp4p/2b3pB/3p4/3P4/1QN5/PP4PP/4Rq1K w - - 2 24

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