Chess Puzzle #L9F4B — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; rooks c7/h7; bishop c4; pawns b3/h4. Black: king g6; rooks b4/d1; knight e4; pawns b6/e5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rcg7+ — rook c7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g6→f5).
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: 8/2R4R/1p4k1/4p3/1rB1n2P/1P3K2/8/3r4 b - - 2 46

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