Chess Puzzle #1LIrw — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 475 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f5; rook a2; bishop e8; pawn f7. Black: king h6; rooks b3/f8; pawns a3/b6/g5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook a2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook b3→h3).
  3. Best move: Rxh3# — rook h2→h3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Br2/5P2/1p5k/5Kp1/8/pr6/R7/8 b - - 1 50

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