Black and White

loyd chess problem

By Sam Loyd. White to mate in two moves.

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1. Re3! wins at once: If the king takes the rook then 2. Qd2# is mate; if the pawn moves then 2. Re4#; and if the knight moves then 2. Qe5#. From Alain C. White, Sam Loyd and His Chess Problems, 1913.