Chess Puzzle #4yFR0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/g7; bishop f6; pawns a2/b4/c3/f3/g4/h3. Black: king h5; rooks e8/f4; knight c4; pawns a5/b5/b6/d5/f5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg4+ — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook f4→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxg4# — pawn f3→g4, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r3/6R1/1p3B1p/pp1p1p1k/1Pn2rP1/2P2P1P/P7/R4K2 b - - 0 42

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