Chess Puzzle #2zXwg — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1252 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook c7; pawns d4/e3/f4/g4. Black: king f6; rook h1; pawns d5/e6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
  3. Best move: Rf7# — rook c7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R5/4pkpp/3p4/3P1PP1/4PK2/8/7r b - - 3 53

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