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

Rating 636 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; rooks d4/d6; pawns c2/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a4/b7; pawns a5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbb4 — rook b7→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rh4# — rook d4→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1r3pp1/3Rp1p1/p7/r1PR4/7P/2P2PP1/2K5 b - - 2 29

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