Chess Puzzle #0nOUP — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1002 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; pawns b3/c4/g3/h4. Black: king e3; queen d3; pawns b6/d6/g4/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen e1→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
  3. Best move: Qf4# — queen f2→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p1p2p1/7p/2P3pP/1P1qk1P1/8/4Q1K1 b - - 10 48

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