Chess Puzzle #3AJ0D — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1380 · Intermediate · endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rooks b7/e8; pawns a2/c2/h3/h5. Black: king h7; rooks f2/f6; pawns b6/c5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ree7 — rook e8→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook f2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g4→h4).
  3. Best move: Rf4# — rook f6→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, epaulette mate, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1R4pk/1p3r2/2p4P/6K1/7P/P1P2r2/8 w - - 4 38

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