Chess Puzzle #9mL5a — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; queen d8; pawn e7. Black: king h7; queen c6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e6→f7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen c6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qg8# — queen g6→g8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qg8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/4P2k/2q1K3/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 9 68

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