White to move and mate in 2 moves (XXI)

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fusyon

Is this the solution?

 

AndersElsborg

No because of two reasons.

1) What you are supposed to find is mate in 2 not 3

2) 2. Re1+ is illegal because it leaves whites king in check by the black queen.

fusyon

first situation:

1. Kc7, Qh2+ 2. Re5#

second situation:

1. Kc7 Nxd2 2.Nc1 #

third situation:

1. Kc7  Bd6+ 2. Qxd6#

fourth situation:

1. Kc7  a move which I didn't wrote it up 2. Qa6# 

fusyon

it was hard. tell me if i made a mistake please. Anyway, nice position.

AndersElsborg

congratulation you found it

fusyon
AndersElsborg wrote:

congratulation you found it

thanks, but you were faster

fusyon

and i was helped so...

Arisktotle
Bklynbobbyf schreef:

After 1kc7 another cute mate is 1...Nxd2 2.Nc1

And 1. .. Bxd2 2. Nc5#

Note that both mates were already present in the diagram (assuming black on move). That makes them less valuable for the composition than the new mates resulting from the white key move (3. Qa6#, 3.Re5# and 3.Rd4#).