The Opera Game — Morphy's Finish in 2

Objective: Task goal: deliver checkmate in the fewest possible moves. In this position, there is a mate in 2.

Position and task condition

White to move in the final position of Paul Morphy's famous Opera Game. Black's king is stuck in the centre while most of the defending pieces remain poorly placed. White needs only two accurate moves to finish the game. Find the forcing sequence.

Paul Morphy – Duke of Brunswick & Count Isouard · 1858 · Opera Game, Paris 1858

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