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Meanwhile, white can force mate in two.
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B b5 to c4 check, Ke6 to f5
Q xf6 mate
Bc4+
Kf5
Qxf6#
Never mind…won’t work.
1. d4-d5+
If . . . Bxd5
2. Qxf6#
And if K-f5
2. Q-g4#
1. Qxa6* Kd5 2. Qd5++. The thing is when the white queen captures, she’s protected by the knight, so the king can’t do much. His remaining escape fields in the second move are under attack by the bishop and rook respectively.