Chess Puzzle #HDCoB — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1630 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g4; rooks a4/c6; pawns d4/g3/h4. Black: king h7; rook f1; knight f5; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g4→h5).
  3. Best move: Rf5# — rook f1→f5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rf5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/2R4p/5n2/R2P2KP/6P1/8/5r2 w - - 3 46

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