Chess Puzzle #Aw0Pj — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1873 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; rook b7; pawn g5. Black: king h5; rook b3; pawns b4/f3/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
  3. Best move: Rh7# — rook b7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R4p1/8/6Pk/1p6/1r3pK1/8/8 b - - 3 43

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