K+R vs. K. Mate in less than 10 moves

Originally posted by heinzkat
Last one for now:

[fen]6K1/8/6pk/2R3p1/7r/4P3/6P1/8 w - -[/fen]

White to move.

Originally posted by schakuhr
The idea is obviously Rc7 to play Rh7#, however if executed immediately black could play g4 and let his king escape. So this must be 1. g4 Rxg4 2. Rc7 and 3. Rh7#

You're quite good at endgame puzzles.

Is it 1.g4? intending mate at h7 with the R?

Originally posted by Kirkland
You're quite good at endgame puzzles.

Is it 1.g4? intending mate at h7 with the R?

Originally posted by Kirkland
You're quite good at endgame puzzles.

Is it 1.g4? intending mate at h7 with the R?

Another nice from the same category

White to move

Originally posted by afx
Another nice from the same category
[fen]8/8/pp6/kp6/7R/PK6/8/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]
White to move

correct!
isn't it nice?

Originally posted by afx
correct!
isn't it nice?

And there are more problems with another configuration, but with the same idea:



White to move, mate in five (composed by Hagemann)

Originally posted by heinzkat
And there are more problems with another configuration, but with the same idea:

[fen]6R1/7p/4K3/7p/7k/7p/7P/8 w - -[/fen]

White to move, mate in five (composed by Hagemann)