Chess Puzzle #Byb34 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1447 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f6; rook c7; pawn h5. Black: king h7; rook a3; pawns a6/b4/c3/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Opponent replies c2 (pawn c3→c2).
  3. Best move: Rc8# — rook c7→c8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R4k/p4K1p/7P/1p6/r1p5/8/8 b - - 3 65

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