Chess Puzzle #3nprg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1174 · Beginner · epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook c1; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2. Black: king e7; queen f8; rooks a8/e8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/e6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc7# — rook c1→c7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Rc7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r3rq2/pp1nkN2/4p3/6Q1/3P4/8/PP4P1/2R4K b - - 8 27

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