Black and White

wills chess problem

By W.F. Wills. White to mate in two moves.

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1. Qa8! If the knight on a7 moves, then 2. Nc2 is mate. If Black’s rook takes the knight, then 2. Qh8 is mate. If Black’s rook moves along the second rank, White can capture it, giving mate. And if the knight on d2 moves, then White’s rook on h2 captures Black’s on a2, giving mate. (If the knight captures the b1 bishop, then Rxb1 is mate.) From the Norwich Mercury Tournament, 1902.