Chess Puzzle #asn51 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; bishop f2; pawns a4/c4/f3/h2. Black: king h6; queen e2; bishops e1/e6; pawns a7/b6/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h4+ — pawn h2→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g5→h5).
3. Best move: Qh8# — queen f8→h8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qh8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/p7/1p2b1pk/8/P1P5/5P2/4qBKP/4b3 b - - 3 56

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.