White to move. Can you find the fastest checkmate? 
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White to move. Can you find the fastest checkmate?
The mate could be achieved by bishop sacrifice.
1. Bh6+
If black is not taking the bishop offer,
1. Bh6+ Kh7/8
2. Qc8+ followed by mate
or
1. Bh6+ Kf6
2. g5#
The mate set up is
1. Bh6+ Kxh6
2. Qxf7 Nd4
3. g5+ Kxg5 (3. … Kh5 4. Qxh7 Kxg5 5 Qh4#)
4. Qf4+ Kh5
5. Qh4#
Another variation is
1. Bh6+ Kxh6
2. Qxf7 Re5
3. Qf8+ Kg5
4. h4#
I couldn’t see a way black could avoid in both lines.
P. Anandh
I’m sorry. instead of
1. Bh6+ Kh7/8
it should be
1. Bh6+ Kg8/h8
P. Anandh
1. Bh6+
If black is not taking the bishop offer,
1. Bh6+ Kg8/h8
2. Qc8+ followed by mate
or
1. Bh6+ Kf6
2. g5+ Ke5
3. Qd5++
The mate set up is
1. Bh6+ Kxh6
2. Qxf7 Nd4
3. Qf8+ Kg5
4. h4++
Another variation is
1. Bh6+ Kxh6
2. Qxf7 Re5
3. Qf8+ Kg5
4. h4#
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I think 2…Re7 also fails:
3. g5+ Kh5
4. Qf8
or
3. Qf8+ Rg7 (3…Kg5 4. h4#)
4. g5+ Kh5 (3…Kxg5 4. Qf4+ followed by 5. Qh4#)
5. Qxg7 Kxg5
6. h4+ Kh5
7. Qxh7#
I think 2…Re7 also fails:
3. Qf8+ Rg7
4. Qf4++
“3. Qf8+ Rg7
4. Qf4++”
4. Qf4+ g5
5. Qf6+ Rg6
6. Qf8+ Rg7
and Black seems to be defending
Black can’t defend this way. after “2… Re7 3. Qf8+ Rg7”
white has 3. g5+ and the rook falls.