Answers.Body: <p>To be fair, I tried solving this manually. </p>
  
  <p>Qb1 works. </p>
  
  <p>Basic idea - We see that the Black king cannot move. All that is needed is to give it a check. But where to give it a check from? The Black queen guards many key squares like h4, e3, c3, e1. Thus, White should try to find other squares. Qb1 threatens mate with Qb4+. </p>
  
  <p>This is what I calculated - </p>
  
  <pre><code>1...exd5 2. Bxd5#
  1...e5 2. Qb4#
  1...b4 2. Qxb4#
  1...h1=Q 2. Qb4#
  1...Qxa3 2. c3!#
  1...Qe1 2. Qxe1#
  1...Qe3 2. Rxe3#
  1...Qb3 2. cxb3#
  1...Nxg6 2. Qb4#
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I also confirmed with a computer that Qb1 is correct. </p>
  
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Answers.Text: wow.. yeah.. any suggestions for me to become pro(_or atleast beginner_)? any book?
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Answers.Text: @Mr_Green, see my suggestions here - http://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5208/where-i-can-start-to-learn/5213#5213
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Answers.Text: My first suggestion would be to stop looking at puzzles like this immediately. They are designed only for complexity/artistry/presentability. The chance of a position anything like this occurring in a real game is close to nonexistant, you're much better off looking at puzzles that present more likely/real situations.
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Answers.Text: @GrizzyRawrz I used to think the same way, but my mom once bought me a 200 chess problems book (all mates in 2 and complex positions which wouldn't occur in real life). I noticed that after attempting to solve them, my tactical ability was greatly sharpened, even for the "regular" puzzles.
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Answers.Text: You missed 2...Qc3 2. Nxc3#
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Body: <p>The below puzzle <strong>White to mate in two moves</strong>. I tried all combinations. I can't figure it out how to solve this? I am starting to think this as a bug in my mobile application which is showing wrong information that it can be solved in just two moves. </p>
  
  <pre><code>[FEN "2K3Bn/B/3pp1N/1p1P3R/4k/R5q/N1P3Pp/7Q w - - 0 1"]
  </code></pre>
  
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Comments.Text: This kind of question can be answered by using an online chessboard editor connected to an engine, for example a link like this (press FORCE COMPUTER TO MOVE) http://www.apronus.com/chess/playcomputer/?fen=02K3BnXB7X3pp1N1X1p1P3RX4k3XR5q1XN1P3PpX7Q_w_-_-_0_1
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Comments.Text: There definitely is a checkmate in two moves, although it's not easy to find.
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Comments.Text: @chaosflaws if there is a way.. I will just froze here in shock. :)
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Tags: <problems>
Title: Another chess problem
ThreadText: # Another chess problem
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-14)
  
  The below puzzle White to mate in two moves. I tried all combinations. I can't figure it out how to solve this? I am starting to think this as a bug in my mobile application which is showing wrong information that it can be solved in just two moves. 
  [FEN "2K3Bn/B/3pp1N/1p1P3R/4k/R5q/N1P3Pp/7Q w - - 0 1"]
  
  **Tags:** problems
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_2**: There definitely is a checkmate in two moves, although it's not easy to find.  
  > **username_0**: @username_2 if there is a way.. I will just froze here in shock. :)  
  > **username_1**: This kind of question can be answered by using an online chessboard editor connected to an engine, for example a link like this (press FORCE COMPUTER TO MOVE) http://www.apronus.com/chess/playcomputer/?fen=02K3BnXB7X3pp1N1X1p1P3RX4k3XR5q1XN1P3PpX7Q_w_-_-_0_1  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2014-04-14. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
  
  To be fair, I tried solving this manually. 
  Qb1 works. 
  Basic idea - We see that the Black king cannot move. All that is needed is to give it a check. But where to give it a check from? The Black queen guards many key squares like h4, e3, c3, e1. Thus, White should try to find other squares. Qb1 threatens mate with Qb4+. 
  This is what I calculated - 
  1...exd5 2. Bxd5#
  1...e5 2. Qb4#
  1...b4 2. Qxb4#
  1...h1=Q 2. Qb4#
  1...Qxa3 2. c3!#
  1...Qe1 2. Qxe1#
  1...Qe3 2. Rxe3#
  1...Qb3 2. cxb3#
  1...Nxg6 2. Qb4#
  
  I also confirmed with a computer that Qb1 is correct.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: wow.. yeah.. any suggestions for me to become pro(_or atleast beginner_)? any book?  
  > **username_3**: @username_0, see my suggestions here - http://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5208/where-i-can-start-to-learn/5213#5213  
  > **username_4**: My first suggestion would be to stop looking at puzzles like this immediately. They are designed only for complexity/artistry/presentability. The chance of a position anything like this occurring in a real game is close to nonexistant, you're much better off looking at puzzles that present more likely/real situations.  
  > **username_3**: @GrizzyRawrz I used to think the same way, but my mom once bought me a 200 chess problems book (all mates in 2 and complex positions which wouldn't occur in real life). I noticed that after attempting to solve them, my tactical ability was greatly sharpened, even for the "regular" puzzles.  
  > **username_5**: You missed 2...Qc3 2. Nxc3#  
  
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