Chess Puzzle #4cMH8 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1215 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; rook b3; pawns a2/b2/g3/h3. Black: king g6; rook f2; pawns a7/b6/f7/g5. 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 Kh3 (king g4→h3).
  3. Best move: g4# — pawn g5→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/1p4k1/6p1/6K1/1R4PP/PP3r2/8 w - - 1 34

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