Chess Puzzle #4LPVH — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king f4; queen g4; bishop d6; pawns d5/e4/h2. Black: king d8; queen f2; bishop g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f2→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g5→h5).
  3. Best move: Qh6# — queen f6→h6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/6b1/3B4/3P4/4PKQ1/8/5q1P/8 w - - 3 61

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