Chess Puzzle #0zyuc — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 692 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king e6; bishop e5; pawns f6/g6. Black: king g8; rook e2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e2→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: g7# — pawn g6→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/4KPP1/4B3/8/8/4r3/8 b - - 0 82

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