Chess Puzzle #25DLZ — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1186 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king a2; queen f5; pawns a4/b3. Black: king c2; queen c3; pawns b4/d2/e3/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king c2→d1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f5→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
  3. Best move: Qb1# — queen f1→b1, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qb1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5Q2/Pp5p/1Pq1p3/K1kp4/8 b - - 5 74

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