Chess Puzzle #IxR1r — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f5; rooks f7/g2; bishop f2; pawns c5/e5/h2. Black: king h5; rooks a3/b4; bishop c6; pawns b3/d5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook g2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rh7# — rook f7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Rh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5R2/2b4p/2PpPK1k/1r6/rp6/5BRP/8 b - - 0 44

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