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

Rating 1066 · Beginner · endgame, epaulette mate, long, mate, mate in 3, rook endgame.

Position

White: king b1; rooks b7/g1; pawns a2/b3/c2/c4. Black: king h5; rooks f8/h4; pawns a7/d6/f4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5+ — rook b7→b5, gives check. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d6→d5).
  3. Best move: Rxd5+ — rook b5→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rf5 (rook f8→f5).
  4. Best move: Rxf5# — rook d5→f5, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, long, mate, mate in 3, rook endgame. The combination ends with Rxf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pR6/3p3p/7k/2P2p1r/1P6/P1P5/1K4R1 b - - 0 33

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