Schulder–Boden 1853 — A Beautiful Mate in 2

Objective: Task goal: deliver checkmate in the fewest possible moves. In this position, there is a mate in 2.

Position and task condition

Black to move. White's king appears to have plenty of defenders, but the placement of Black's two bishops creates the possibility of a very quick finish. Find the forcing sequence that leads to checkmate in two moves.

R. Schulder – Samuel Boden · 1853 · Friendly game, London 1853

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