Chess Puzzle #E1pLn — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rook d3; pawns b4/g4. Black: king h3; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg4 — king h3→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g4→h4).
3. Best move: Qh3# — queen f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r6r/p7/7p/4p1q1/1P4P1/3R3k/5Q2/7K b - - 5 43

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