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Kf8, Nf5. I can't think of a way black can stop it no matter what he takes on his turn and I've staring at this longer than I care to admit now.
Ok, I think the exception is if black does Qxg3, then the second move for white would be Qxh5, checkmate.
Black can take Qxf3 with check
He can, but Nf5 blocks it and puts him in checkmate.
Oh dang I aint see that it blocks. Nice find!
Black could pin the knight with Qc5?
Edit: but then queen does the checkmate
Black can check with Qc5
Qxh8, (Rxh8), Nf5?
Edit: No, King takes rook
edit nevermind forgot about white king
~~horse f5, rook E7, then bishop takes rook?~~
I wanted that knight to e5 to work out too.
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