Chess Puzzle #49D2N — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1112 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king c2; queen e4; rook h7; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3. Black: king b6; rook f2; knight c4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rd2# — rook f2→d2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, hook mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rd2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp5R/1kp2p2/3p4/2n1QN2/2P1P3/PPK2r2/8 w - - 0 37

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