Chess Puzzle #3Zxuo — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c2; queen c7; bishop d3; pawn a3. Black: king f7; queen f3; bishop c6; pawns b7/d5/e6/f4/f6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop d3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
3. Best move: Qf7# — queen c7→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pQ2k2/2b1pp2/3p4/5p2/P2B1q2/2K5/8 b - - 1 42

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