Chess Puzzle #IKncq — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1443 · Intermediate · back rank mate, endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/g4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e6/f8; bishop g7; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook f8→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp3b1/4r1p1/7n/6R1/8/PPP3PP/4R2K w - - 0 28

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