How to checkmate black in one move?

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Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected  chess coach and chess YouTuber based in California: 

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White to move.  Find two ways to checkmate black in one move. 

This position was taken from a game that I played today. 

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Tempting fate here, but Qe2# and g4#.

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Re5 😉

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mrtb411 wrote:

Tempting fate here, but Qe2# and g4#.

G4 they move kh4

Qe2 looks a mate aswell

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I'm half quitting chess forever.

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Qe2#, Qe5#, Re5#, Qb5#

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MagicalScarecrow wrote:

Qe2#, Qe5#, Re5#, Qb5#

g5?

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Rook E5 and Queen E5 aren’t mate, black can play G5
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BrandonSG13 wrote:
Rook E5 and Queen E5 aren’t mate, black can play G5

Re5 is mate because pawn is pinned

 

Qe2 and Re5

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Qe2#

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Be careful, b4 isn't checkmate.  

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The queen on e8 is pinning black's pawn on g6