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Kf8, Nf5. I can't think of a way black can stop it no matter what he takes on his turn and I've staring at this longer than I care to admit now.
Ok, I think the exception is if black does Qxg3, then the second move for white would be Qxh5, checkmate.
Black can take Qxf3 with check
He can, but Nf5 blocks it and puts him in checkmate.
Oh dang I aint see that it blocks. Nice find!
Black could pin the knight with Qc5?
Edit: but then queen does the checkmate