Chess Puzzle #6ll4y — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1811 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king c5; queen f5; rook f6; pawns a6/b5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc3+ — queen e3→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Ka4 (king b4→a4).
  3. Best move: Qa3# — queen c3→a3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qa3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4r2/1pk2q2/8/4Q3/PPP3P1/6K1 b - - 45 59

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