Chess Puzzle #7J42a — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; bishop b3; pawn g5. Black: king h6; queen c3; rook d8; bishop b4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf7+ — bishop b3→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
3. Best move: Qf4# — queen f5→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qf4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/8/7k/5QP1/1b6/1Bq5/6K1/8 b - - 0 43

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