Chess Puzzle #1DZFh — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; queen g4; knight f6; pawns d3/f5/h7. Black: king h8; queen d8; bishop a3; pawns d4/e5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop a3→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g4→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg8 (queen d8→g8, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg8=Q# — pawn h7→g8, captures queen, promotes to queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, promotion, short. The combination ends with hxg8=Q# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3q3k/5p1P/5N2/4pP2/3p2Q1/b2P3K/8/8 b - - 3 36

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