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White to Play and Mate in Two

Pete Tamburro on

Published in Chess Puzzles

Composer Marble comes up with a great key move.


Solution:

1.Be4 (threatening 2.Qxd5 mate) and, although Black can take the bishop seven (!) different ways, it’s mate next move. A terrific conception!

 

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