Chess Puzzle #Ca7JN — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · clearance, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h6; rook f6; bishop h4; pawns b2/h3. Black: king h8; rook g7; bishop d5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f6→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Bf6# — bishop h4→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

clearance, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Bf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p5r1/1p1p1R1K/2pb4/7B/7P/1P6/8 b - - 2 46

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