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

Rating 611 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f7; bishop d8; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/e8; bishop b6; knights c5/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8# — rook f7→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2Br2k/ppp2Rpp/1b1p4/2nn4/8/2N2N2/PP2QPPP/R5K1 b - - 0 20

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