Chess Puzzle #67Re3 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c2; queen d5; bishop a6; pawns b6/d3/e4. Black: king b8; queens e7/h1; bishop g2; pawn g5. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop g2→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen d5→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen e7→d8).
3. Best move: Qxd8# — queen g8→d8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/4q3/BP6/3Q2p1/4P3/3P4/2K3b1/7q b - - 8 53

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