White to play and checkmate in two moves
2617
(Vladimir Grigorievich Poponin - Mat (Cherkassi), 1992)
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1. Bf3! waiting
1. ... Kd4 2. Qc3#
compare to #2616
Date added: 21/9/2022
2618
(Karol Mlynka - ЮК В.Копил-50, 2007-2008 3rd Special Comm., for miniature, 2008)
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1. Qg8! waiting
1. ... Nd6/f6/c5/g5/c3/g3/d2/f2 2. N(x)g3#
1. ... Nf4/h4/e3/e1 2. Qg1#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2619
(Ludovit Lacny - Pat a Mat, Sep 2005)
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1. Bf3! [2. Rh5#]
1. ... Qd2/xf3 2. Qxd4#
1. ... Qb2/e3 2. R(x)e3#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2620
(Peter Gvozdjak - The Problemist Special Prize, 1996/II, 1996)
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1. f6!+
1. ... Ke6 2. f5#
1. ... Kd6 2. Nf5#
1. ... Kf8 2. Qh8#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2621
(Godfrey F. Heathcote - Hampstead and Highgate Express 1st Prize, 20 Nov 1909)
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1. Qb6! waiting
1. ... Rc8/b8/a8 2. Nxd7#
1. ... Nc7/g7/f6 2. Q(x)f6#
1. ... Nd6 2. Qc5#
1. ... d6 2. Qxe3#
1. ... d5 2. Qe6#
1. ... Rd3/c3/b3/a3/e4/f3/g3 2. R(x)e4#
1. ... Nd4/c3/g3/c1/g1 2. Q(x)d4#
1. ... Nf4 2. Rg5#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2622
(Gustav Herbert Hultberg - Land og Folk, 1979)
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1. Rdb5! waiting
1. ... Ka1 2. Ra3#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2623
(Jaques Fulpius - La Tribune de Genève, 1966)
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1. Nd2! [2. Qa5, Qb3#]
1. ... Kb4 2. Qa5#
1. ... Ka3 2. Qb3#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2624
(Viktor Mikolajovich Pilipenko & Viktor Ivanovich CHepizhnyj - 8-й МК В.Брон Special Prize, 1998)
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1. Qb7! [2. Qg7#]
1. ... Kg8 2. Qg7#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2625
(Milivoj S. Neshic - Petkov TT, 1964)
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1. Rc5! [2. Qg5#]
1. ... dxc5/d5 2. Qe5#
1. ... Nf5 2. Rxe4#
1. ... Ne2/xf1 2. Qxe4#
1. ... Qh4 2. Qxh4#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2626
(Arturs Keirans - Die Schwalbe, Oct 1930)
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1. Nh6! waiting
1. ... Kxh6 2. Bf8#
1. ... Kh8 2. Bb2#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2627
(Valentin Filippovich Udarcev - IV Всероссийский конкурс 2nd HM, 1967)
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1. Ng4! waiting
1. ... Bg6/g8 2. Q(x)g6#
1. ... Nb7/d7/a6/e6/a4/b3/xd3 2. Q(x)e6#
1. ... Nxe4 2. Ne3#
1. ... Rd6/d7/d8/e5 2. R(x)e5#
1. ... Kxe4 2. Nxc5#
1. ... Rc4/b4/a4 2. Qxd5#
1. ... Rxe4 2. Qxf6#
1. ... Rxd3 2. Rf4#
Date added: 22/9/2022
2628
(Halvar Hermanson - Europe Échecs, Jul 1978)
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1. Nb1! waiting
1. ... Nab7/c6/b3, Kc4, Na4 2. Na3#
1. ... Nc4, Ka4, Ncb7/d7/a6/e6/b3/d3 2. Nbc3#
Date added: 23/9/2022