Chess Puzzle #4W1de — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1145 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; queen f4; pawns a4/d4. Black: king f7; queen e7; pawns a5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
  3. Best move: Qh5# — queen f5→h5, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/4qkp1/8/p7/P2P1QK1/8/8/8 b - - 6 62

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