Chess Puzzle #ZOPlm — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2344 · Expert · endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king h6; queen d1; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg5 — king h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen f8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Bf6 (bishop g7→f6).
  3. Best move: Qe3# — queen e7→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, fork, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qe3# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/p5b1/1p4pk/2p3B1/6Pp/2P4P/PP3PK1/3q4 b - - 0 40

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