Chess Puzzle #0KtCO — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook g1; knight e4; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen c8; rook h5; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f6→f7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh3+ — rook h5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh3# — queen c8→h3, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qxh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/7p/5Qpk/7r/4N3/5P1P/6P1/6RK w - - 17 50

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