Chess Puzzle #1COGr — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 513 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; rook c2; knight f7; pawns a2/f5/g5. Black: king d7; rook d4; bishop b7; pawns c7/d5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re4# — rook d4→e4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1bpk1Np1/8/3p1PP1/3r1K2/8/P1R5/8 w - - 0 40

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