Chess Puzzle #4hdpo — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

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

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/e1; knight e7; pawns c4/f2/h3. Black: king d7; rooks d8/h8; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g2/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rde8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rad1# — rook a1→d1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Rad1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/1ppkNp1p/p6p/8/2P5/7P/5Pp1/R3R1K1 b - - 2 26

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