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White to Play and Mate in Two

Pete Tamburro on

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It's time for some light summer fare. Mates in two...a little wacky, but mates in two nonetheless!


Solution:

A clever construction by J. Keeble, 1914. Black has nine legal replies in a two-mover. Not bad!

1.Qc5 g6 [1...cxb6 2.Qc8#; 1...axb6 2.Ra8#; 1...d6 2.Qc6#; 1...d5 2.Qc6#; 1...e5 2.Qxf8#; 1...e6 2.Qxf8#; 1...g5 2.Nf6#; 1...f6 2.Bg6#] 2.Nf6#

 

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