Chess Puzzle #dptiR — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1909 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, short.

Position

White: king a3; queen e6; bishop b3; pawns e4/f5. Black: king h7; queen a1; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king a3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c5+ — pawn c7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king b4→c4).
  3. Best move: Qd4# — queen a1→d4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, short. The combination ends with Qd4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pp4k/p2pQ2p/5P2/4P3/KB6/8/q7 w - - 23 61

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