Chess Puzzle #1iTn1 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 813 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook e7; pawns d5/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen b6; rook f6; pawns b5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e7→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f6→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/4R2p/1q3r1k/1p1P4/8/8/6PP/7K w - - 9 40

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