Chess Puzzle #12BXm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 655 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate.

Position

White: king f1; rook g7; bishop e6; pawns a5/b4/c4/d5. Black: king e7; rook e8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b7/c6/f4/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd7# — rook g7→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opera mate. The combination ends with Rd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p2k1R1/p1p1Bp2/P2Pb3/1PP2p2/8/8/5K2 b - - 8 43

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