White to play and mate in two.
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38. Nf6 e4 39. Rf7#
A quiet move. The hard part is that White doesn't need to give check. The knight goes to f6, with no check and no capture, and covers e8 and g8. Whatever Black does, the rook then comes to f7 with mate. The king on e6 protects the rook, and the rook covers e7 and g7.
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Updated November 8, 2026