Chess Puzzle #0Titp — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 964 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h2; queen g7; rook f6; pawns a3/c5/d2/g2. Black: king e7; queen e1; rooks c8/e8; pawns a7/c6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd6# — rook f6→d6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/p3k1Q1/2p2R1p/2P5/8/P7/3P2PK/4q3 b - - 2 32

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