Chess Puzzle #Bt3QJ — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king b4; queen e1; bishop e8; pawns a2/b3/f3. Black: king h4; queen b2; rook d2; pawns a3/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h4→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e1→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g5→h6).
3. Best move: Qg6# — queen g3→g6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qg6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4B3/8/5p2/3p4/1K5k/pP3P2/Pq1r4/4Q3 b - - 11 46

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