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

Rating 612 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f7; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop c8; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop c8→g4, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1bqn2k/pp3Rpp/2pp4/4P3/6Q1/1PN1P3/1PP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 17

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