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White to Play and Mate in Two

Pete Tamburro on

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You get a hint on this one by Z. Mach: None of the first move checks works!


Solution:

1.Qh1 Qxh1 [1...Bxd2 2.e6#; 1...Bxh5 2.Qb1#; 1...Rxd8 2.Ng7#; 1...Qxh5 2.Qb1#; 1...g2 2.Qb1#; 1...Bxe5 2.Qb1#; 1...Bf7 2.Qb1#] 2.Nxg3# The geometry of the queen move to h1 and then b1, attacking the king on f5 is a beautiful concept.

 

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