Chess Puzzle #731DL — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1651 · Advanced · endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen b6; pawns a2/c2/c4. Black: king d4; queen f4; pawns c5/e5/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc4 — king d4→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb3+ — queen b6→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c4→d4).
  3. Best move: Qd3# — queen b3→d3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, master, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qd3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1Q6/2p1p1p1/2Pk1q2/7K/P1P5/8 b - - 0 52

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