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White to move.
White to move and mate in 2.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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1. R-e4
With e5 double guarded, nothing stops
2. Q×f7#
Except:
1. . . . . . . . . N-g5
In which case:
2. Q-f6#
Or
1. . . . . . . . . B-h5
In which case:
2. e5×d4# (discovered)
1. Nxd6 Kxe7
2. Qxf7#
OR
1. Nxd6 any other move
2. Qh6#
Oh, wait, that’s all kinds of wrong, lol.
1. Qh6 + Kxe5
2. Rg4 #
or
1. Qh6+ Nf6
2. Qxf6 #
Qh6
Nf6
Qf6#
Qh6
Ke5
Qd6 #
Ah, waalaw’s solution is right again, but they left out that black can pin the queen with Rg2 (in which case e5xd6# as in the last case), that was what I having trouble with.
The other two commenters’ don’t work if black plays Ng6.
Matthew111, I dont think that works:
Re4, Rg2
exd6+, Bxe4
?
Rxc4, (Bh5 or Ng5 or Bxe5)
Rd4#
Rxc4, (Nf6 or Bxc4 or Bd5)
Qxf7#
Rxc4, Rxh2
Re4#
There may be a move I’m missing. Thanks to waalaw for putting us on the right track!