Sovereign Chess puzzle solutions

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Puzzle 1: White to mate in 2
1. Ph5-h6. White gains control of violet, which puts the black King in check by the violet Queen. 
If 1.... Ki13xi14, then 2. Ph6xi7=Q#. (The White-controlled yellow and pink Queens block escape squares.)
If 1.... Ki13-h12, then 2. Qp9-m12#
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Puzzle 2: White to mate in 2
The navy Queen activates violet, forcing the black Bishop to capture the violet Queen. This clears the way for the white Queen to activate red while cutting off the black King’s escape.
1.Qh11-h6+  Bf11xi14 (Note that the black King cannot capture the violet Queen because it is protected by the violet Bishop at p7.)
2.Qj7-e12#
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