Cordingley puzzle 233 #chess

White to play and win

Solution

Not too hard, but not easy either, since there are several lines to calculate. I was torn between 1 Nd6+! And 1 Qd6!, and chose the flashier, but I felt they were equivalent! and they were. In the game, white chose the flashier, but then missed a hard to see mate in 2, instead playing the obvious mate in 3. Of course, Houdini, not I, find the mate in 2.

Mate in 2

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