Chess Puzzle #FTw6P — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; bishop c6; pawns a3/b2. Black: king a5; queen a6; knights b3/c4; pawns e5/f4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight c4→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d8→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd2 (knight b3→d2, captures queen).
3. Best move: b4# — pawn b2→b4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with b4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/8/q1B5/k3p3/2n2p2/Pn6/1P6/7K b - - 6 49

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