Chess Puzzle #2Z4vq — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1208 · Intermediate · endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; rook e4; knight g6; pawns a3/d5/e3/f2/h5. Black: king g8; rooks b2/c8; pawns a5/c5/d6/g4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rf8# — rook e8→f8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, hook mate, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6p1/3p2Np/p1pP3P/4R1p1/P3P3/1r3P2/6K1 b - - 2 33

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