Chess Puzzle #1vBs8 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d4; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/pp4pp/2p5/3p4/3b4/1B4Q1/PPP3PP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 15

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