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

Rating 1862 · Advanced · endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short.

Position

White: king g6; queen d5; pawns c4/g4. Black: king h8; queen c7; pawns a6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen d5→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Qb8 (queen c7→b8).
  3. Best move: Qxb8# — queen a8→b8, captures queen, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, queen endgame, short. The combination ends with Qxb8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2q5/p5Kp/3Q4/2P3P1/8/8/8 b - - 0 61

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