Chess Puzzle #0PVMP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1088 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king d3; rook c7; bishop e5; pawns b4/d4/g4/h3. Black: king g6; rook e6; knight h4; pawns b5/c6/d5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook c7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
  3. Best move: g5# — pawn g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R5/2p1r1kp/1p1pB3/1P1P2Pn/3K3P/8/8 b - - 2 45

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