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

Rating 962 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e4; rook e5; knight g6; pawn f4. Black: king c4; rook f1; knight d4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook e5→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook f1→e1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6N1/4R3/2knKP2/8/8/5r2 w - - 9 60

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