Chess Puzzle #2E0KV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 605 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rooks d1/d6; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/b5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook d1→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, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/4Q1pp/p2R4/1p6/8/8/P5PP/3R1q1K w - - 2 27

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