Chess Puzzle #AvHk2 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1738 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook h2; pawns c3/d4/h6. Black: king d5; rook h8; pawns a3/b5/c6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king d5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rh5 — rook h2→h5. Opponent replies a2 (pawn a3→a2).
  3. Best move: Rc5# — rook h5→c5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rc5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7r/8/2p4P/1p1k4/3P4/p1P5/2K4R/8 b - - 3 41

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