mate in 2 puzzle, but VERY HARD
Why the g2 pawn in the first one?
The pawn stops a dual mate in the 1...Ka6 variation.
@Rocky64 Ah, yes. Thanks.
Still, it is not a serious composition and may have been merely produced for calculation training as the text suggests. It is unthinkable that a directmate composer would deliver a solution where 2 of the 4 thematic starflight defenses are met with the same mating move!