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

Rating 484 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 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, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp3pp/8/3pp3/1Q6/2N5/PPPP2PP/R1B1Rq1K w - - 2 15

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