Chess Puzzle #EleIm — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1533 · Intermediate · double check, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king a3; rooks d5/h1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b4/g5. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook c4; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/e4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Rg8# — rook d8→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

double check, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp5p/6p1/3R1bP1/1Pr1p3/KB6/P3q3/7R b - - 3 37

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