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White to Play and Mate in Two

Pete Tamburro on

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Just remember: Black is moving DOWN the board, threatening to promote either pawn on his very next move. Of course, an interesting question is to what piece other than a queen will he promote those pawns?


Solution

1.Nb1 Bxe8 [1...Bxe2 2.Qc1#; 1...cxb1=N 2.Qc1#; 1...cxb1=Q 2.Qa5#; 1...c1=Q+ 2.Qxc1#; 1...b2 2.Qd2#; 1...g1=Q 2.Qxg1#; 1...gxh1=N 2.Qg1#; 1...g1=Q 2.Qc1#; 1...gxh1=Q 2.Qg3#] 2.Qd2#

 

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