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

Rating 1528 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; rook a7; bishop c3; pawns a2/c6/d5/f3/h3. Black: king d8; rooks e8/h8; bishop c5; pawns b6/c7/d6/f5/g5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop c3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Re7 (rook e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Ra8# — rook a7→a8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, pin, short. The combination ends with Ra8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3kr2r/R1p5/1pPp4/2bP1pp1/8/2B2P1P/P5K1/8 b - - 3 39

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