Chess Puzzle #2vLaV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1319 · Intermediate · back rank mate, endgame, hanging piece, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks f1/h3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d5; rooks d1/d8; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf1# — rook d1→f1, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5ppk/p3p2p/1p1qP3/5P2/2P2Q1R/PP4PP/3r1R1K w - - 9 28

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