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Black and White - Futility Closet

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By N.A. Macleod. White to mate in two moves. SelectClick for Answer White could mate immediately with 1. Be5 if his queen weren’t in the way. But where can he move her? For example, if 1. Qg4 then 1. … Rh5 and White can’t mate on his next move. And if 1. Qc7, 1. … Rb8 and again White has no immediate win. The answer is 1. Qb8!, threatening 2. Be5#. If Black takes the queen then 2. Bxb8 is mate. If 1. … Rh5 then 2. Nh3 is mate. And if Black shi…
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Black and White - Futility Closet

By N.A. Macleod. White to mate in two moves. SelectClick for Answer White could mate immediately with 1. Be5 if his queen weren’t in the way. But where can he move her? For example, if 1. Qg4 then 1. … Rh5 and White can’t mate on his next move. And if 1. Qc7, 1. … Rb8 and again White has no immediate win. The answer is 1. Qb8!, threatening 2. Be5#. If Black takes the queen then 2. Bxb8 is mate. If 1. … Rh5 then 2. Nh3 is mate. And if Black shi…

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