White to play and mate in two.
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26. Rh8+ Kxg7 27. Qh6#
Triangle mate. The rook goes to h8 with check. Black has only one move: the king takes the bishop on g7. Then the queen comes to h6 with mate. The rook on h8 and the queen on h6 protect each other, so the king can't take either of them. The pawn on e5 covers f6, and Black's own pieces stand on f7, f8 and g6.
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Updated November 8, 2026