Chess Puzzle #3KPmt — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rook f1; bishop a3; pawns g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b8; rook e7; bishop d4; pawns c5/d6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh7 — rook e7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen b8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf8# — queen h6→f8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q5k/4r3/3p3Q/2p5/3b4/B7/6PP/5R1K b - - 2 32

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