Chess Puzzle #2Bb5Q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 867 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, master, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g3; rooks a1/b6; bishop a4; pawns c3/h2. Black: king d6; rooks d8/e7; bishop b7; pawns c4/d5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re1# — rook a1→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: 3r4/1b2r2p/1R1k4/3p1p2/B1p5/2P3K1/7P/R7 b - - 3 41

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