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Mate in 2 Chess Puzzle 4

Mate in 2 Chess Puzzle 4

White to play and mate in 2

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  1. Rh6

If 1. … gxh6, then 2. g7#

If 1. … Bf7 / Be6 / Bd5 / Bc4 / Bb3 / Ba2, then 2. Rxh7#

The rook has to go to h6, because otherwise black can push the h pawn to prevent checkmate.

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