White to play and checkmate in two moves
2041
(Cornelis Groeneveld - Umenie 64, 1998)
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1. Kb4! [2. R2c5#]
1. ... axb6 2. Nxb6#
1. ... e6+ 2. R6c5#
1. ... e5+ 2. Rd6#
1. ... Nxe3 2. Rd2#
Date added: 8/4/2022
2042
(Noel Ferrer Junio - a8Q, 8 Jan 2007)
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1. Rg5! waiting
1. ... Ng7/d6/f6 2. Qxc7#
1. ... c6 2. Qxc6#
1. ... c5 2. Qxc5, Rxc5#
1. ... b4 2. Rc1#
1. ... Kc3 2. Rc5#
Date added: 8/4/2022
2043
(Valerij YUr'evich SHan'shin - The Problemist, Jul 2017)
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1. Re2! [2. Nc3#]
1. ... Ba5 2. Nf6#
1. ... Nxe3 2. Qf5#
1. ... fxe3 2. Rxg4#
1. ... Nb5/b1 2. Bc2#
Date added: 8/4/2022
2044
(Efren Petite - Sakkélet, 1999)
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1. Ra5! waiting
1. ... e5 2. Rxe5#
1. ... Kf5 2. Bd3#
1. ... Kh5 2. Be2#
Date added: 8/4/2022
2045
(S. Stevanovic - Politika, 1961)
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1. Na3! waiting
1. ... d6 2. Qc4#
1. ... Kd4 2. Qc4/e5#
1. ... Ke4/e6 2. Qe5#
Date added: 10/4/2022
2046
(Vilmos Pintarics - J.Szöghy-70 JT 1980- 5th Comm., 1981)
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1. Qb4! [2. Qxd4#]
1. ... Bc4, Rd3 2. Nc5#
1. ... Re5 2. Nd6#
1. ... Rc4 2. Qe1#
1. ... Be5 2. Bxd5#
Date added: 10/4/2022
2047
(Johan Scheel - Social Demokraten, 1910)
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1. Bd7! [2. Bc6#]
1. ... Kd4 2. Bf5/c6#
1. ... Kf3 2. Qa8#
1. ... Kxd3/d5 2. Bf5#
Date added: 11/4/2022
2048
(Eugene David Rosner - The Problemist, 2013)
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1. Kc2! [2. Bb2#]
1. ... Rxc6+ 2. Sxc6#
1. ... Rxd7 2. Sxd7#
1. ... Rxe6 2. Rxe6#
1. ... Rxd5 2. Rxd5#
Date added: 11/4/2022
2049
(Ilja Mikan - Stráž Lidu, 1950)
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1. Nh7! [2. Nf6#]
1. ... gxh4 2. Qf3#
1. ... g4 2. Bg6#
1. ... Kg4 2. Nf6#
Date added: 11/4/2022
2050
(Abdelaziz Onkoud - Maroc Echecs TT-4 1st Commendation, 2014)
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1. Bb2! [2. Re3#]
1. ... Ng6 2. Nxg5#
1. ... cxb6 2. Qxe7#
1. ... Nf6/g3 2. R(x)f6#
Date added: 11/4/2022
2051
(Werner Speckmann - The Problemist, 1992)
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1. Nd5! waiting
1. ... Ka1 2. Ra3#
1. ... Bb2/d2 2. Nb4#
1. ... Ba3 2. Nxc3#
1. ... Be3/f4/g5/h6 2. Nb4/xc3#
Date added: 11/4/2022
2052
(Jan Valuska - Tungsram 1st Prize, 1978)
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1. Be7! waiting
1. ... Nc8/e8/f7/xb5/xf5 2. Rxe4#
1. ... Nc7/xe7/xb6/xf6/b4/f4/c3/e3 2. Q(x)e3#
1. ... c3 2. Rxd5#
1. ... Kxc5 2. Qxc4#
1. ... Ke5 2. Qc3#
compare to #2053
Date added: 11/4/2022