Attacking tactic review

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  James I. Hymas says:

  May 24, 2013 at 9:45 pm

  1. Nh5+ Kg6
  [If 1. … Kh7 2. Nef6+ Q:f6 3. N:f6+ Kg6 4. Rg8#]
  2. Rg8+ K:h5
  3. Qe2+ Kh4
  [If 3. … g4 4. R:g4+ Q:g4 5. Nf6+ and 6. Q:g4#]
  [If 3. … Qg4 4. Nf6+ Kh4 5. Q:g4#]
  4. g3+ R:g3
  [If 4. … Kh3 5. Nf2#]
  5. hg+ Kh3
  6. Nf2#

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  Lousanne says:

  May 25, 2013 at 6:00 am

  1.Nh5+ Kg6
  (1.. Kh7 2.Nhf6+ or Nef6+ Qxf6 3. Nxf6+ Kg6 4.Rg8+)
  2.Rg8+ Kxh5 (2..Kh7 is again met by Knight check on f6)
  3. Qe2+ g4
  ( 3..Qg4 4.Nf6+ Kh4 5.Qxg4#)
  4.Nf6+ Kh4 5.Qxg4+ Qxg4 6.Rxg4#

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  aam@fics says:

  May 25, 2013 at 6:51 am

  1. Nh5+ Kg6 *
  2. Rg8+ Kxh5
  3. Qe2+ g4 **
  4. Qxg4+ Qxg4
  5. Nf6+ Kh4
  6. Rxg4#

  * if 2… Kh7 3. Nef6+ wins faster than the main line.

  ** if 3… Kh4
  4. g3+ Rxg3
  5. hxg3+ Kh3
  6. Qh5#

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  Anand Gautam says:

  May 25, 2013 at 11:06 am

  Nh5+
  Rg8+
  etc.
  There is a quick sure shot mate for White!

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  Ein Steppenwolf says:

  May 25, 2013 at 6:20 pm

  1. ♘h5+

  1. … ♚g6
  2. ♖g8+

  2. … ♚h7
  3 ♘f6+ ♛xf6
  4. ♕xf6 , and the mating threat is inescapable.

  2. … ♚xh5
  3. ♕e2+

  3. … ♚h4
  4. g3+ ♜xg3+
  5. hxg3+ ♚h3
  6. ♕h5#

  3. … g4
  4. ♘f6+

  4. … ♚h4
  5. ♕h5#

  4. … ♛xf6
  5. ♕xg4#

  1. … ♚h7
  2. ♘4f6+

  2. … ♚g7 or ♚g6
  3. ♖g8#

  2. … ♛xf6
  3. ♕xf6, and the mating threat is inescapable.