Chess Puzzle #3UdkW — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1049 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook d2; pawns f4/h3. Black: king g7; rook b3; pawns f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g4→g5).
  3. Best move: Rg3# — rook b3→g3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/6p1/8/5PK1/1r5P/3R4/8 w - - 3 47

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.