Mate is in the air…

By master

… in this position where you are to decide which of the following assessments are true – one, two or even all three?

A) White checkmates by force after …Rxa6; 
B) White checkmates by force after …Bxc6, 
C) Black can checkmate himself.

The solution is here,
but first ponder over it with a larger version of the diagram.

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