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

Rating 399 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; bishop d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop d3→f1, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook f8→f1, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pppb2pp/2n1p3/3p4/8/2NB4/PPPQ2PP/5q1K w - - 0 20

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