Chess Puzzle #3mx0m — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1564 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook f8; knight h4; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/g4/h3. Black: king g6; rook d7; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d4/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf5+ — rook f8→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g5→h6).
  3. Best move: Rxh5# — rook f5→h5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/1bpr2p1/1p4k1/p6p/P2p2PN/1P1P3P/2P2K2/8 b - - 3 36

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