Chess Puzzle #1Lhrw — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 849 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king f4; queen e8; rooks b8/c7; pawns b5/d5/g2. Black: king g7; rooks a4/g3; knight f5; pawns f7/g6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f4→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re3# — rook g3→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1R2Q3/2R2pk1/6p1/1P1P1n2/r4K2/6r1/6P1/8 w - - 5 58

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