Chess Puzzle #f6Uxb — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; queen d8; pawn b4. Black: king e6; rook c4; knight d6; pawns b5/d5/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen d8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
3. Best move: Qe3# — queen e7→e3, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/8/3nk3/1p1p1p2/1Pr5/5K2/8/8 b - - 1 65

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