Chess Puzzle #11IS1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1178 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook c7; bishop c5; pawns c3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king e6; rooks a8/b3; pawns a4/d5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re7+ — rook c7→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e6→f6).
  3. Best move: g5# — pawn g4→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/2R5/4k1p1/2Bp1p2/p4PP1/1rP3KP/8/8 b - - 3 46

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