Mate in 2! Extremely difficult puzzle

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Mate in 2

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Boston_chess1
1. Qd3, 2 Rb5
Boston_chess1
Right?
UnsoundlyOutOfBook

1. Qa2 ...

That's a cool puzzle. Dealing with the potential for a discovered check by Black's Bishop certainly presents a challenge.

UnsoundlyOutOfBook
Boston_chess1 wrote:
1. Qd3, 2 Rb5

Black has many replies to 1. Qd3 ... that prolong the mating sequence, including 1. ... Ke6+.

Travkusken

1.Qa2 Ke6 2.Rb7# (1...Kc4 2.Rf3#)(1...Ke4 2.Qg2#)(1...e4 2.Rb5# and against any other move Re3#