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

Rating 1122 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; rook b7; bishop e5; pawns g4/h3. Black: king g6; rooks a4/c4; pawns c6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg7+ — rook b7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
  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: 8/1R6/2p3kp/4B3/r1r3P1/7P/8/7K b - - 1 36

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