Chess Puzzle #135on — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; rooks c3/e1; pawns a4/b2/d4/e3/f3/g3/h3. Black: king f6; rooks c7/d8; pawns a5/b6/c6/d5/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5+ (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: hxg5# — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with hxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2r5/1pp2kpp/p2p1p2/P2P1K2/2R1PPPP/1P6/4R3 w - - 3 33

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