Chess Puzzle #2B3NG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1049 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks f7/h1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e4/g3. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/d6/e6/e7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf1# — rook h1→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2rqrk2/pp2pRbQ/3pp1p1/8/4P3/2N1P1P1/PPP5/2K4R b - - 0 20

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