Chess Puzzle #Ff2bW — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g2; queen d8; bishop c6; pawn g3. Black: king h6; queen c5; bishop f2; pawns d4/e4/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen c5→c6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen d8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
3. Best move: Qh4# — queen h8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/8/2B3pk/2q2p2/3pp3/6P1/5bK1/8 b - - 1 58

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