Need help with a puzzle

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Averagechessman

Been stuck on this for a day or two and I can't get it yet anyone know the solution?

drd

It's a quite neat mate in 2. Think queen. But not necessarily for long. Wink

itzmiko

1. Qd2 cxd2
2. Rd7#

bowanza

But the queen sacrifice is amazing with the pawn capture opening up the rook and the bishop at the same time, plus the other bishop is opened by the rook as it moves between the kings for a surprise mate! 
As far as it being top-heavy, that just makes the puzzle so much more interesting and harder to solve! 

planauts

itzmiko wrote:

1. Qd2 cxd2
2. Rd7#


yah. that is true. very well done!

Averagechessman

Thanks itzmiko for the help much appreciated.