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

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

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; pawns f2/g3/h6. Black: king g8; queen e7; pawns f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen f3→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Qc8 (queen e6→c8).
  3. Best move: Qxc8# — queen a8→c8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qxc8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4qp1p/6pP/8/8/5QP1/5PK1/8 b - - 2 44

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