Chess Puzzle #5Wf9r — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1452 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook d8; bishop d6; pawns c7/g2/h3. Black: king g6; rook c3; bishop g1; pawns f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop g1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Bxg3# — bishop h2→g3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bxg3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/2P3p1/3B2kp/5p2/8/2r3KP/6P1/6b1 w - - 5 39

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