Chess Puzzle #1DYfm — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 987 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook d7; bishop e6; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2. Black: king g7; queen c6; rook h4; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf7# — rook d7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1b1R2kp/1pq1B1p1/p4p2/7r/4QP2/PP4P1/6K1 b - - 2 31

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