Chess Puzzle #1OV6I — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1005 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h5; queen e5; pawns a2/c3/f3/g4. Black: king b5; queen f2; pawns a6/c4/c6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f2→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen e5→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Ka4 (king b5→a4).
  3. Best move: Qb4# — queen b8→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qb4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1p5/1k1pQ2K/2p3P1/2P2P2/P4q2/8 b - - 5 46

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