Chess Puzzle #2B4me — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1275 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; rooks f1/f7; pawns b3/c2/d3/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rooks d8/g5; bishop d4; pawns a6/b5/c5/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: R1f6+ — rook f1→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g6→h5).
  3. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5Rk1/p7/1ppPp1r1/3b4/1P1P3P/2P3P1/5R1K b - - 2 33

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