Chess Puzzle #2Jri3 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 981 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen c7; knight h5; pawn h3. Black: king h7; queen f5; pawns c4/f6/g5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen c7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king h6→h5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qh8# — queen g7→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q4k/5pp1/5qpN/2p5/2K4P/8/8 b - - 1 47

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