White to move and mate in 10. No computer analysis please.
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Checkmate in 10
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This is a forced mate in 10:
1. Bf7+ Nxf7
2. Qxf7+ Kd8
3. Qf8+ Qe8
4. Rd1+ Rd2
5. Rxd2+ Bd4
6. Rxd4+ Nd5
7. Rxd5+ Bd7
8. Nf7+ Kc8
9. Qxe8+ Bxe8
10. Rd8#
So it took me an hour to find it. But I finally did. Feels so good:
1.Bf7+Nxf7
2.Qxf7+Kd8
3.Qf8+Qe8
4.Rd1+Rd2
5.Rxd2+Bd4
6.Rxd4+Nd5
7.Rxd5+Bd7
8.Nf7+Kc8
9.Qxe8+Bxe8
10.Rd8#
Took me about 40 minutes to find it but feels so good:
1.Bf7+Nxf7
2.Qxf7+Kd8
3.Qf8+Qe8
4.Rd1+Rd2
5.Rxd2+Bd4
6.Rxd4+Nd5
7.Rxd5+Bd7
8.Nf7+Kc8
9.Qxe8+Bxe8
10.Rd8#
I instantly saw a likely beginning:
1. Bf7+! Nxf7 (Kf8? Bh6+ Bg7 Qxg7#)
2. Qxf7+ Kd8
3. Qf8+ Qe8
All enforced.
From here I thought it might be more difficult.
I had to look closer at:
4. Rd1+
Much better than Nf7+? Kd7.
4. … Be7?
5. Nf7+ Kc8
6. Qxe8+!
Yes!
6. … Bxe8
7. Rd8#
Problem seems solved.
Before playing Be7, black has 3 delaying sacks (resign is more likely though):
4. … Rd2
5. Rxd2+ Bd4
6. Rxd4+ Nd5
7. Rxd5+ Be7
8. Nf7+ Kc8
9. Qxe8+! Bxe8
10. Rd8#
Mate in 10 may not be as difficult as it sounds…
I see nothing.
I think I already sent the solution about 6-7 hours back or so…here it is again..
1. Bf7+ Nxf7
2. Qxf7+ Kd8
3. Qf8+ Qe8
4. Rd1+ Rd2
5. Rxd2+ Bd4
6. Rxd4+ Nd5
7. Rxd5+ Bd7
8. Nf7+ Kc8
9. Qxe8+ Bxe8
10. Rd8#