Chess Puzzle #1tmA8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 470 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks d1/f1; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rook d8; bishop c6; pawns e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook d8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1Q1k/6pp/2b1p3/2NqP3/3P4/1P6/P5PP/3R1RK1 b - - 2 27

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