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1. Nf7 and if
1. ….Kf7
2. Qe6 Kf8
3. Qf7#
so,
1. ….Qc8
2. Be6 Kh8
and white gains two pawns.
In first variation, Black has 2 … Kg6 to escape the immediate mate. It still looks pretty bad for Black, but I haven’t worked out the finish and it’s time to turn in.
rh,
Yes, I overlooked Kg6 in that line.
1. Nf7 Kf7
2. Qe6 Kg6
3. Qf7 Kg5
4. Qg7 Kg5/h5
5. Bd3/e2 and the black king gets skewered on the picket fence of the kingside pawns
Nxf7 Qc8 (what else?)
Qxe6 Kf8 (else mate by suffocation)
Nh6
White has a strong attack.