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

Position

White: king g4; queen f4; bishop e4; pawn d4. Black: king f7; queen b3; bishop e7; pawns a6/b6/e6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc6+ — bishop e4→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qb8# — queen f4→b8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/4bk2/pp2p1pp/8/3PBQK1/1q6/8/8 b - - 1 47

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