Chess Puzzle #FZHZ7 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1450 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; rooks b6/c1; pawns f3/g2/h2. Black: king f5; rooks d5/e7; pawns d3/e6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f5→f4).
  3. Best move: Rf6# — rook b6→f6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rf6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4r2p/1R2p3/3r1kp1/8/3p1P2/3K2PP/2R5 b - - 3 45

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