Chess Puzzle #99yDN — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook e1; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f1; rook f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf1 — rook e1→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, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp5p/2p3p1/8/4Q3/8/P1P3PP/4Rq1K w - - 2 27

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