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

Rating 1770 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook g4; pawns a3/b3/e5/f4/g2. Black: king f5; bishop c5; knight d5; pawns a5/b6/e6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop c5→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e7→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: g4# — pawn g2→g4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with g4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2p1p1/p1bnPk2/5PR1/PP3K2/6P1/8 b - - 0 39

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