Chess Puzzle #8VRkO — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1635 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king a4; rook h5; pawns a3/b4. Black: king c4; rook g6; pawn b7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook h5→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra6+ — rook g6→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Ra5 (rook b5→a5).
  3. Best move: b5# — pawn b7→b5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with b5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/6r1/7R/KPk5/P7/8/8 w - - 1 53

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