Chess Puzzle #07Uaj — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; bishop e2; pawn h3. Black: king h6; queen c3; rook f6; pawns b6/e3/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen c3→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
3. Best move: Qh5# — queen h4→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/1p3r1k/4p3/4Q3/2q1p2P/4B1K1/8 b - - 9 37

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