Chess Puzzle #0ZS1I — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f4; queen a7; knight b6; pawns c7/d3/e4. Black: king h7; queen e3; pawns d4/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f5→f4).
3. Best move: g5# — pawn g7→g5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with g5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/Q1P3pk/1N3p1p/8/3pPK2/3Pq3/8/8 w - - 1 56

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