Answer: Chess Problem 7

White to move and mate in 2.

Answer:

Key: 1. Qb8

If 1. …Rxb2; 2. Qxb2 mate

If 1. …R moves elsewhere on file; 2. Nc4 mate

If 1. …R moves on rank; 2. Ra2 mate (Yes, 1. …Rc4 leads to 2 different mates: Ra2 and Nxc4

Note: 1. Qd6 stalemate

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