Chess Puzzle #JM6jK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1761 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, quiet move, rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; rooks a1/a5; pawns a6/c2/d3/e4/h4. Black: king g8; rooks a7/f2; pawns c5/d4/e5/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R1a2 — rook a1→a2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Raf7 — rook a7→f7. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
  3. Best move: R7f3# — rook f7→f3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, quiet move, rook endgame, short. The combination ends with R7f3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/r5p1/P7/R1p1p2p/3pP2P/3P3K/2P2r2/R7 w - - 4 42

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