Chess Puzzle #43NYW — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1172 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b5; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen f4; pawns f7/g3/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen b5→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen f4→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen e2→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxd1# — queen c1→d1, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qxd1# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/8/1Q5p/P4q2/6pP/6P1/7K w - - 0 39

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