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Chess/Puzzles/Directmates/Two-move 2/Solution
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The solution is: 1. Qe3
bl kl pd kd pd ql pl Starting position.
bl kl pd kd pd ql pl 1. Qe3
bl kl pd pd kd kd xx ql pl If 1... Ka4 or 1... Kb4 then 2. Qb3#
xx bl kl pd kd pd ql pl If 1... c4 then 2. Qe8#
Both other moves (1... Kc4 and 1... a4) allow 2. Qxc5#
8 bl 7 kl 6 5 pd kd xx 4 xo xo 3 ql 2 pl 1 40