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ByzantineMike
mcp0010
White to play and mate in 2.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
Extra credit for naming the pattern.
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Yes, magnetic pieces.
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Easy
Ne7+
Kh8 or h7
Rh5#
[And the name of the mating pattern?]
If Father Z were an astronaut…
Somehow this looks too easy, but…
Ne7+
Kh8 or Kh7 (either is equally useful and equally pointless)
Rh5#
Pardon me Father (seems like I say that a lot!), but my notation skills are weak as I’m new at this, but Ne7, Rh5 should do it?