Chess Puzzle #4dvhK — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; rooks e2/f8; pawns b2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook g6; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e8→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Qg1# — queen g3→g1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4QR2/2q3pk/6rp/8/8/6PP/1P2R2K/8 w - - 1 59

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