Betcha Can’t Solve this #Chess Puzzle! 79

I solved the puzzle below by using the brute force method of calculating all possible moves three steps deep to find the checkmate in two moves. This method is oftentimes a more appropriate choice than the “Checks, Captures and Threats” system because composers of mate in 2 puzzles commonly start with a “quiet move” to hide the solution. For this reason, employing the brute force calculate until checkmate methodology is a useful strategy when solving difficult chess puzzles. As an added bonus, regularly calculating in this way can be a useful exercise in improving speed and accuracy in your chess calculation abilities.