Chess Puzzle #2KiwR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 422 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rooks d1/f1; knight b3; pawns a5/b2/c2/d6/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks e2/e8; bishop g3; pawns a6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook e8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4rQ1k/6pp/p2P4/P7/7q/1N4b1/1PP1r1PP/3R1R1K b - - 2 25

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