Chess Puzzle #8TdRL — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king a1; queen f8; bishop e6; pawns a3/d5/h3. Black: king h6; queen c2; knight c4; pawns a4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g5→h4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qf4# — queen f8→f4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/8/4B1pk/3P3p/p1n5/P6P/2q5/K7 b - - 4 37

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