Chess Puzzle #22aAp — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 507 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks e1/g6; pawns a2/c3/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks e8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 4 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, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/p1pn2p1/1p1p2R1/3Pp2p/2P5/2P4Q/P5PP/4Rq1K w - - 2 24

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