Chess Puzzle #0gjmO — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g2; queen e6; bishop f2; pawns a2/b2. Black: king g4; queen d3; pawns a7/c5/d4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d3→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e6→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qf3+ (queen f5→f3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf3# — queen e2→f3, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxf3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/4Q2p/2p3p1/3p2k1/3q4/PP3BK1/8 b - - 3 41

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