Chess Puzzle #0YFIo — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1310 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks c1/d7; pawns a6/f2. Black: king b8; rooks g2/g6; bishop b6; pawns a7/e5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R2g5 — rook g2→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb7+ — rook d7→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
  3. Best move: Rc8# — rook c1→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p2R4/Pb4r1/4p3/8/8/5Pr1/2R4K b - - 1 35

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