Puzzle #27: Mate in 2
Rating ≈ 1550 · 2 moves to find
White to move and mate in 2.
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Start with the most forcing moves: checks first.
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- 22. Bf6 — the bishop goes to f6.
- 22… a4 is the best defence.
- 23. Qg7# — the queen goes to g7 — checkmate.
Why it works. Every move in the line is forcing, so the defender never gets time to organise a defence.
Themes: Mate in 2
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This position comes from a training game and was checked with a chess engine: every move you need to find is the only one that works.