Chess Puzzle #AD9L7 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1624 · Advanced · discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d6; rooks c5/e6. Black: king b7; rooks f2/g7; pawns a7/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5+ — rook c5→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Ka6 (king b7→a6).
  3. Best move: Kc5# — king d6→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Kc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pk4r1/3KR3/2R2p2/8/8/5r2/8 b - - 0 46

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