Chess Puzzle #Fa6De — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; rooks d4/h4; pawns a4/h5. Black: king g5; rooks a1/e2; pawns a7/b7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ra3+ — rook a1→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook d4→d3).
  3. Best move: Rxd3# — rook a3→d3, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/8/6kP/P2R3R/8/4r2K/r7 w - - 3 48

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