Chess Puzzle #3hOIA — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1085 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks e8/h5; pawns a3/b2/d4/h2. Black: king f7; rooks d6/f3; pawns a5/b6/c4/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhh8 — rook h5→h8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rg6+ — rook d6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Rf1# — rook f3→f1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rf1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/5k2/1p1r4/p2p3R/2pP4/P4r2/1P5P/6K1 w - - 2 35

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