Chess Puzzle #18rbx — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 841 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, opera mate.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop g6; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/g2. Black: king h7; queen e3; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/h6; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook f1→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move, opening, opera mate. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: rnb3nr/ppp4k/3p2Bb/7Q/3PP3/4q3/PPP3P1/RN3R1K b - - 1 15

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