Chess Puzzle #0XzsM — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 824 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; pawns b3/c2/f3/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen f7; bishop e3; pawns d4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen f7→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen e4→h4).
  3. Best move: Qxh4# — queen h5→h4, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5q2/7p/7P/3pQ3/1P2bP2/2P3P1/7K w - - 1 46

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