Answers.Body: <p>This is a fairly simple one:</p>
  
  <blockquote class="spoiler">
    <p> 1. Qd8+ Bxd8 2. Re8#</p>
  </blockquote>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>The problem is a simple brute force (i.e. sacrifices and/or checks) tactic that teaches how to see back-rank weaknesses and how to open up lines.</p>
  
  <p>Solution: </p>
  
  <blockquote class="spoiler">
    <p> 1. Qd8+! (A forcing move that gives Black no move but to respond to) Bxd8 (The only legal move available) 2. Re8# (This shows the point giving up the queen-to force the Black bishop to open up the e-file as to allow the rook to move and give a mate that takes advantage of the Black king’s extremely bad position and misplaced pieces.)</p>
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Body: <p><strong>White's turn, checkmate in two moves</strong></p>
  <pre><code>[FEN &quot;r1b2k1r/1p2bppp/p1B2q2/8/8/8/PPPQ1P1P/2KRR3 w - - 0 1&quot;]
  </code></pre>
  <p>How does White deliver checkmate in 2 moves?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I've seen this position before. Could it be the first annotated game in Nimzowitsch's "My system"?
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Comments.Text: That's a good one for students.
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Tags: <checkmate><problems>
Title: A chess problem: White to play and mate in two
ThreadText: # A chess problem: White to play and mate in two
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-04-24)
  
  White's turn, checkmate in two moves
  [FEN "r1b2k1r/1p2bppp/p1B2q2/8/8/8/PPPQ1P1P/2KRR3 w - - 0 1"]
  
  How does White deliver checkmate in 2 moves?
  
  **Tags:** checkmate, problems
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I've seen this position before. Could it be the first annotated game in Nimzowitsch's "My system"?  
  > **username_2**: That's a good one for students.  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_3 on 2020-05-01. Score: 1
  
  This is a fairly simple one:
  
  > 1. Qd8+ Bxd8 2. Re8#
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2020-04-24. Score: 0
  
  The problem is a simple brute force (i.e. sacrifices and/or checks) tactic that teaches how to see back-rank weaknesses and how to open up lines.
  
  Solution:
  
  > 1. Qd8+! (A forcing move that gives Black no move but to respond to) Bxd8 (The only legal move available) 2. Re8# (This shows the point giving up the queen-to force the Black bishop to open up the e-file as to allow the rook to move and give a mate that takes advantage of the Black king’s extremely bad position and misplaced pieces.)
  
  
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