A mate in 2, how hard can it be?

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Dann Corbit
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A mate in 2, how hard can it be?

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[d]4K3/8/N2p2N1/3k1P2/8/3nP3/4B3/5Q2 w - -

Easy for computers, of course. Took me a stupid, long time.
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Dann Corbit
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Re: A mate in 2, how hard can it be?

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Take 2:
[d]8/8/2R5/r7/kr6/2p5/1pK1Q3/1N6 w - -
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Re: A mate in 2, how hard can it be?

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Take 3:
[d]3B4/1K2b3/8/4k3/1PPR2Q1/8/3P1r2/8 w - -
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