Chess Puzzle #2AHdX — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 938 · Beginner · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f6; bishop f5; pawns g6/h6. Black: king h8; queen e2; knight c5; pawns b6/c7. Black is ahead by 9 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen e2→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g7+ — pawn g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: h7# — pawn h6→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with h7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2p5/1p3KPP/2n2B2/8/8/4q3/8 b - - 4 39

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