Black and White

hermanson chess problem

By H. Hermanson, Schachvärlden, 1930. White to mate in two moves.

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1. Qb1! and Black is doomed. If he captures the rook or advances the pawn then the queen gives mate, and if he moves the rook anywhere along the eighth rank then White opposes it with his own rook, mating with the bishop.