Chess Puzzle #2AYex — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 993 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen d2; pawn g3. Black: king g6; queen g1; pawn e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen g1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
  3. Best move: Qh5# — queen h1→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qh5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p1k1/8/8/6PK/3Q4/6q1 w - - 3 49

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