Chess Puzzle #7gXrn — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1425 · Intermediate · deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f5; rook e7; pawns b6/g4. Black: king h6; rook b2; bishop e3; pawns h4/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
  3. Best move: Rxh7# — rook e7→h7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4R2p/1P5k/5K2/6Pp/4b3/1r6/8 b - - 1 47

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