Mate in 2 - Easy Puzzle

White to mate in 2

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The above position occured in the game

'1. d4 e5 The Englund Gambit. Useful to surprise unsuspecting White players in blitz.

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'2. dxe5 Nc6 3. Nf3 Qe7 { A40 Englund Gambit: Main Line } 4. Nc3 Nxe5 I usually avoid 4. Bf4 in this position.

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'5. e4 Nxf3+ 6. gxf3 Qf6 7. Bc4 Bb4 8. Bd2 c6 9. a3 Ba5 10. Qe2 Ne7 11. O-O-O b5 12. Bb3 Bb7

Here I missed 13. Nxb5 and instead moved 13. f4
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'13. f4 O-O-O 14. e5 Qf5 15. Qe3 Bb6 16. Qe2 Ng6 17. Rhg1 Nxf4 18. Qf3 g5 19. Ne4 c5 The above position was reached. Black thinking he won my Knight pushed c5 but he falls to a mate in 2.

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Solution:

Reveal spoiler

20. Nd6+ Kc7 21. Qxb7# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0

Full game:

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This one I solved. 😅

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