Chess Puzzle #28N4m — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 557 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen a1; rook e6; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf1 — queen a1→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/p3p2p/4R1p1/8/2PN4/1P6/P5PP/Q4q1K w - - 2 21

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