Chess Cylinder
Imagine the following game occurs on a cylindrical board, on which the a-file and h-file are attached to each other. White plays first and mates Black in 2 moves.
SOLUTION
White plays Rook on a5, then Ra1#. He can’t take the pawn on a6, because Black will take back with the pawn on h7.
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