Chess Puzzle #CPui2 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; rook b7; bishop e4; pawns d5/f5/g4/h3. Black: king f6; rook a8; bishop c5; pawns d6/e5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf2+ — bishop c5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h4→h5).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook a8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook b7→h7).
4. Best move: Rxh7# — rook h8→h7, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, long, mate, mate in 3. The combination ends with Rxh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r7/1R6/3p1k2/2bPpP2/4B1P1/6KP/8/8 w - - 5 39

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