Chess Puzzle #rl0vx — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; queen d4; knight g5; pawns a3/b2. Black: king g7; queen f5; bishop f7; pawns a6/b5/c4/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen d4→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king h6→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh4# — queen h8→h4, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 2, sacrifice, short. The combination ends with Qh4# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/5bk1/p5p1/1p3qN1/2pQ4/P5K1/1P6/8 b - - 3 52

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