Chess Puzzle #1ZfNq — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1234 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h6; queen f5; pawns e6/g5. Black: king g8; queen h1. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h6→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Qg7# — queen h7→g7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qg7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/8/4P2K/5QP1/8/8/8/7q w - - 5 62

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