Chess Puzzle #29NUK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 400 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/h3; pawns a2/b2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c2/c7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook a1→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: rnb2rk1/ppp3pp/4P3/3p3Q/8/7R/PPp3PP/R4q1K w - - 2 18

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