Chess Puzzle #DO4b2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1601 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king f5; rooks c3/c5; pawns a4/b2/g4/h3. Black: king b7; rooks d4/f7; pawns a7/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rb5+ — rook c5→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Ka6 (king b7→a6).
  3. Best move: Rc6# — rook c3→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pk3rpp/5p2/2R1pK2/P2r2P1/2R4P/1P6/8 b - - 2 31

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