Chess Puzzle #BlKys — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2190 · Expert · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; pawns f2/g4/h3. Black: king f6; queen c4; pawns b4/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen d6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
  3. Best move: Qe3# — queen e7→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3Q1kpp/8/1pq3P1/7P/5P2/6K1 b - - 1 43

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