Checkmate in two.

This problem was composed by Max Euwe, who was World Champion from 1935 to 1937. White to play and mate in two.

rb1.........

Originally posted by trevor33
rb1.........

Qd6

Originally posted by blindcheesecake
Nope!
The king would take the rook...

Original!

1. Qd6!

If 1 ... cxd6 2. Rc1#
If 1 ... c6 or c5 2. Qb8#
If 1 ... R moves 2. Qxd7#.

Originally posted by Helder Octavio
Original!

1. Qd6!

If 1 ... cxd6 2. Rc1#
If 1 ... c6 or c5 2. Qb8#
If 1 ... R moves 2. Qxd7#.

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At the moment all White's mating threats are covered by the four black pieces on the back rank, so how can White break the deadlock? White to play and mate in two.

Originally posted by blindcheesecake
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[fen]3brrb1/2N4B/8/2p4Q/2p2k2/5P2/4P1KR/2N2RB1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
At the moment all White's mating threats are covered by the four black pieces on the back rank, so how can White break the deadlock? White to play and mate in two.

Originally posted by Red Night
e4

Originally posted by blindcheesecake
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[fen]3brrb1/2N4B/8/2p4Q/2p2k2/5P2/4P1KR/2N2RB1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
At the moment all White's mating threats are covered by the four black pieces on the back rank, so how can White break the deadlock? White to play and mate in two.

Ooops, I loose! I can´t give the solution, because I saw it in a program... 😳

BH7E4 😵

Originally posted by blindcheesecake
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[fen]3brrb1/2N4B/8/2p4Q/2p2k2/5P2/4P1KR/2N2RB1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
At the moment all White's mating threats are covered by the four black pieces on the back rank, so how can White break the deadlock? White to play and mate in two.

Rh1.