Chess Puzzle #27kjL — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 616 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king h1; rook e8; knight b6; pawns a5/b2/c4/h2. Black: king c6; rook f5; bishop h6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop h6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8# — rook e8→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1p3p2/pNkp3b/P1p2r1p/2P5/8/1P5P/7K b - - 1 33

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