White to move and mate in 2.
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1. Nxc7+ BxN
2. Qd4++
1. N-c7+ . . B×c7 (K has no legal move)
2. Q-d4#
1. R(d, e, xg)6 any move
2. Nf6#
The black bishop taking white’s knight would check white’s king, so it’s not mate in two. Looking at this again Rd6 is the best move because it forces black’s pawn to take the rook and then Nf6 can be checkmate. The other rook moves allow black to try and cover f6 with their bishop (Bd4 – and also block the queen’s attack and allow the king egress through c4).