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

Rating 751 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks c7/f1; bishop e4; pawn g4. Black: king g8; rooks a3/e8; pawns c2/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c7→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e4→e8).
  3. Best move: Rxe8# — rook c8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/2R2ppp/8/8/4B1P1/r7/2p4K/5R2 b - - 0 34

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