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

Position

White: king c3; rooks e7/g7; pawns b3/c4/d5/f3/h2. Black: king g6; rooks a3/b4; bishop c5; pawns c7/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ref7+ — rook e7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f5→e5).
3. Best move: Rg5# — rook g7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Rg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1R1Rp/3p2k1/2bP4/1rP5/rPK2P2/7P/8 b - - 2 32

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