Chess Puzzle #2fC1V — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1071 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a7/f1; pawns b2/b3/f2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c1; rooks d1/h8; knight f6; pawns b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd1 — queen e2→d1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook h8→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/Rpp2ppp/5n2/8/8/1P6/1P2QP1P/2qrKR2 w - - 0 18

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