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

Rating 1094 · Beginner · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook f7; bishop e4; pawns f2/g4/h4. Black: king h6; rook d4; bishop g2; pawns b5/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook d4→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Rxh7# — rook f7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5R1p/6pk/1pp5/3rB1PP/6K1/5Pb1/8 b - - 2 36

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