Rd2 and then Rh2 or Rh3 depending on how black moves.
I'm not too familiar with chess notation so hope I got that right
Correct, avoiding the stalemate trap and opening the door for the rook on a3 to swing over and deliver mate with a beautiful sacrifice.
Still not mate in 2:
Rd2 - Qxe4
Rh2 - Qh4
Rxh4#
If the queen leaves the backrank, you can take the bishop with checkmate: Rd2 - Qxe4 - Rxd8# :)
Oh! Indeed
cxd2
If pawn takes the rook on d2, then the other rook goes to h3 for mate
Rxc3, then either Rh3 or Rxd8, depending on Black's next move.
Qa1+ refutes for 2 moves
aw man
I could find only Re3, but I'm unsure. Anyway, It is a mate in 3, not 2
Not sure how either rook would reach e3?
Lol
I was thinking Re7!
I was distracted cause I'm on the road
Re7 is interesting, but Bxe7 Rxa8 Bd/f8 is not mate in 2 like you said
Yes, I know. At least 3 moves
I said that at the original comment
Yeah I just saw, just edited my own
RxA8
This leads to a stalemate
Dayum... Thanks!
Rxc3, then either Rh3 or Rxd8, depending on Black's next move.
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