Chess Puzzle #4NV9j — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1141 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rooks e1/f1; knight c3; pawns b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c5; rook d8; bishop a4; knight e8; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf8 — queen c5→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rnQ1k/1pp3pp/p3p3/2q1P3/b7/2N5/1PP3PP/4RR1K b - - 0 23

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