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

Rating 926 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c2; rooks a1/c1; knight f3; pawns a3/c6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d5/e2; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c2→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5# — rook d5→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rb5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p1p2ppp/1pP5/3r4/8/P4N2/2K1r1PP/R1R5 w - - 8 28

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