Answers.Body: <p>Use the fact that the rook is pinned, and that the king has few squares left;
  I'm thinking that 1.Rd8 Kd3 (only possible move) 2.Nc5# should be the solution. </p>
  
  <pre><code>[White "NN"]
  [Black "NN"]
  [FEN "7R/1B1N4/8/3r4/1K2k3/8/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1"]
  
  1.Rd8 Kd3 2.Nc5#  
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Answers.Text: Beautiful. Without seeing the idea behind the final mating position you wouldn't even consider Rd8 as a candidate first move.
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  <p>Black is not in check, but still only has one move:</p>
  
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  <p>Check mate.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Move the rook onto the same row as the king, king moves to the only possible square, checkmate by moving the bishop to a6?</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Rh4, Kd3 2. Ba6#</li>
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Body: <p>It’s White to play and checkmate in two moves.</p>
  
  <p>This puzzle was created by Frank Healey, and published in 5 Family Herald on 7/17/1858.</p>
  
  <pre><code>7R/1B1N4/8/3r4/1K2k3/8/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1
  </code></pre>
  
Tags: <problems>
Title: White to play and checkmate in two moves
ThreadText: # White to play and checkmate in two moves
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-21)
  
  It’s White to play and checkmate in two moves.
  This puzzle was created by Frank Healey, and published in 5 Family Herald on 7/17/1858.
  7R/1B1N4/8/3r4/1K2k3/8/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1
  
  **Tags:** problems
  
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-21. Score: 35
  
  Use the fact that the rook is pinned, and that the king has few squares left;
  I'm thinking that 1.Rd8 Kd3 (only possible move) 2.Nc5# should be the solution. 
  [White "NN"]
  [Black "NN"]
  [FEN "7R/1B1N4/8/3r4/1K2k3/8/5Q2/8 w - - 0 1"]
  
  1.Rd8 Kd3 2.Nc5#
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: Beautiful. Without seeing the idea behind the final mating position you wouldn't even consider Rd8 as a candidate first move.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2018-01-22. Score: 3
  
  [![](https://i.sstatic.net/ybDFn.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/ybDFn.jpg)
  
  Black is not in check, but still only has one move:
  
  [![](https://i.sstatic.net/0z2uF.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/0z2uF.jpg)
  
  Check mate.
  
  [![](https://i.sstatic.net/CI7O4.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/CI7O4.jpg)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2018-01-22. Score: 0
  
  Move the rook onto the same row as the king, king moves to the only possible square, checkmate by moving the bishop to a6?
  
  1. Rh4, Kd3 2. Ba6#
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: 2. Ba6+ isn't a checkmate, Black can reply with 2...Rb5+.  
  
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