Chess Puzzle #KM29s — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2051 · Expert · endgame, mate, mate in 2, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h4; rooks d7/h5; pawns g4/h2. Black: king g6; rook a3; knight e4; pawns a5/c4/d6/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rdh7 — rook d7→h7. Opponent replies c2 (pawn c3→c2).
  3. Best move: R5h6# — rook h5→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, quiet move, short. The combination ends with R5h6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R4/3p2k1/p3p2R/2p1n1PK/r7/7P/8 b - - 3 35

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