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

Rating 1044 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; bishop a3; pawns a4/c3/c5/d2/e3/e4/g2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks d8/g6; knight d3; pawns a5/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 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, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r1Q1k/6pp/2p3r1/p1P5/P3P3/B1PnP2q/3P2P1/R4RK1 b - - 2 27

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