Chess Puzzle #1ybjG — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rooks c4/c6; pawns a6/c3/f3/g2. Black: king f5; rooks f1/h1; pawns e5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Rxh4 (rook c4→h4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxh4# — pawn g5→h4, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with gxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P1R5/4pkpp/2R5/2P2PK1/6P1/5r1r w - - 1 48

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