Be Careful

White to play and mate in two moves
 

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Solution

  1. Qd4+   Qxd4
  2. Nc6      mate or
  1. Qd4+    Rd7
  2. Qxd7    mate or
  1. Qd4+     Qd6
  2. Nc6        mate or
  1. Qd4+      Ke7
  2. Qf6          mate

    but be careful
  1. Qf6+        Qe7+
  2. Qxe7       Rxe7+
  3. Be6         Rxe6 mate
    Note there are a number of variations all leading to a black win

Our thanks to James Tang for correction to solution.