Chess Puzzle #0mRrB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rook e7; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/f4/g4/h4. Black: king h6; rook a8; bishops b6/e4; pawns a7/c4/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop b2→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
3. Best move: h5# — pawn h4→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with h5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/p3R2p/1b2p2k/8/2p1bPPP/1P4K1/PB6/8 b - - 4 36

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