Chess Puzzle #5D2nA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks d1/e2; bishops c2/h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight e8; pawns b7/c7/e5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1k1nr2/1pp1q1pQ/7B/4p3/3b4/2N5/PPB1R1PP/3R3K w - - 6 26

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