Chess Puzzle #6IaoC — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1676 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g7; queen d2; bishop e5; pawns f6/g5. Black: king h3; queen b7; bishop f3; pawn a2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop f3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
  3. Best move: Qh7# — queen b7→h7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1q4K1/5P2/4B1P1/8/5b1k/p2Q4/8 w - - 9 63

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