White to move and mate in 2.
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White to move and mate in 2.
Qd8
1. Qd8 Qxd8 2. Nc6++
Qd8
Qd8 fails to c4
1. Qd8 c4
2. Qxb6 #
1. Qd8! (threatens 2. Qxb6#). 1. – , Qxd8 2. Nxc6#
1Qd8 qb3 2Qa8
1.Qd8! (threatens mate on b6) and White wins-1…Qxd8, 2.Nc6#,1…Qxb3, 2.Qxa8#!, and if Black plays any other move, White will play the move 2.Qb6#. Note: The black king cannot move to the squares b5 and a6 because the white bishop is controlling these squares. Therefore Black should resign (1-0).
Ken to Ben; If 1… c4 2.Qxb6#
Ken to Ben;
if 1… c4 2.Qxb6#