Chess Puzzle #0QDTO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1065 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king d2; rooks a2/a7; bishop f5; pawns c3/f3/g4/h3. Black: king d6; rooks b1/b2; pawns c4/d3/e5/g5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook b1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/R7/3k4/4pBp1/2p3Pp/2Pp1P1P/Rr1K4/1r6 w - - 3 46

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