Chess Puzzle #HnNFQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1483 · Intermediate · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rooks a1/f1; pawns c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rook b8; knight c5; pawns a5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf8 — rook b8→f8, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf8# — rook f1→f8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3Q1k/6pp/8/p1n1P3/8/8/1qP3PP/R4RK1 b - - 2 27

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