Chess Puzzle #24ubY — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1308 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f5; queen d2; bishop d4; pawn g5. Black: king g2; queen f7; pawn f2. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f7→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g4→h4).
  3. Best move: Qh3# — queen f3→h3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5q2/8/5KP1/3B4/8/3Q1pk1/8 w - - 4 58

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