Chess Puzzle #0vvUI — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook c6; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h3; queen g5; pawns a6/g4/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen g5→d5, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook c6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen d5→h5).
3. Best move: Rxh5# — rook h6→h5, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen rook endgame, short. The combination ends with Rxh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1R4p/3Q2q1/6p1/6Pk/P4P1P/6K1 b - - 2 38

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