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

Rating 1008 · Beginner · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d1/d3; pawns a3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; knight e5; pawns a7/d2/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. 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. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p7/4p2p/4n1pQ/8/P2R4/3p2PP/3R1q1K w - - 3 43

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