Chess Puzzle #2DgOA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks b1/b2; pawns a2/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks a8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/e4/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook b1→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: rn3r1k/pp5p/4p2Q/2p5/4p3/3P4/PRP3PP/1R3q1K w - - 2 21

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