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Answer to Puzzle time #3

(as answered correctly by Ian Wallis):
After 1. Qc5+, Black must move his King to b2.   If he plays … Kd1, then a quick mate follows with Qc2+ and Qe2#.

Then White plays 2. Qb4+, with Black forced to play … Ka2 (if … Kc1 then 3. Qd2+ and 4. Qc2#).

Now comes the surprising move that wins immediately:   3. Kc2!   The Black Queen has no checks (other than kamikaze ones) and White will checkmate next move.