Chess Puzzle #3Tu86 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1486 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; rooks a4/a6; pawns a7/f3/g2/g5. Black: king f5; rooks a8/f7; pawns e5/f6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxg4# — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with fxg4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/P4r2/R4p2/4pkPp/R7/5P2/5KP1/8 b - - 0 42

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