Chess Puzzle #4qho8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1228 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b8; bishop b2; pawns a2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen f7; rook d5; pawns a5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen b8→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  3. Best move: Qxg5# — queen f4→g5, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxg5# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/5qkp/6p1/p2r1p2/7P/8/PB4PK/8 b - - 3 37

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