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

Rating 1652 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king d7; queen e8; pawns c3/h4. Black: king e5; queen b1; knight g6; pawn h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e5→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e8→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d5→c5).
  3. Best move: Qc6# — queen e6→c6, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qc6# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/3K4/6np/4k3/7P/2P5/8/1q6 b - - 1 43

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