Checkmate in 5

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  PROF.S.G.BHAT says:

  January 3, 2015 at 4:29 am

  First move has to be double check side stepping Q capture by N and also cutting the support to R at h8.Then it is just chasing.First 4 moves I found in air.Fifth had to checked on board.Perhaps it could also be found in air.
  1.Ne8+ Kh6 2.Qxh8+ Kg5 3.Bf6+ Kf4 4.Qh4+ Ke3 5.Qf2#

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  Harry Hariharan says:

  January 3, 2015 at 5:04 am

  1.Ne8++!.Kh6.(if 1….Kg8/h7.2.Qxh8#!!)
  2.Qxh8+.Kg5.
  3.Bf6+!.Kf4.(if 3….Kg4.4.Qh4#!)
  4.Qf4+!.Ke3.
  5.Qe4#!

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  Harry Hariharan says:

  January 3, 2015 at 5:05 am

  Typo error Correction in my solution
  4.Qh4+!

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  Anonymous says:

  January 3, 2015 at 5:45 am

  1. Ne8+ Kh6 2. Qxh8+ Kg5 3.Bf6+ Kf4 4. Qh4+ Ke3 5.Qe4#

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  pht says:

  January 3, 2015 at 7:17 am

  1. Ne8++ Kh6 (1. … Kh7/Kg8 2. Qxh8#)
  2. Qxh8+ Kg5
  3. Bf6+

  A)
  3. … Kg4
  4. Qh3+ Kf4
  5. Qf3#

  B)
  3. … Kf4
  4. Qh4+ Ke3
  5. Qf2#

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  chandra kollipara says:

  January 3, 2015 at 2:00 pm

  1. Ne8++ Kh6
  2. Qxh8+ Kg5
  3. Bf6+ Kf4
  4. Qh4+ Ke3
  5. Qf2#

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  PROF.S.G.BHAT says:

  January 3, 2015 at 4:15 pm

  pht,
  Your part (A) can end one move earlier. I had noted it while I gave my solution but did not include it.
  (A)3… Kg4
  4.Qh4#

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  werner says:

  January 4, 2015 at 3:40 am

  And what about mate in TWO?:

  1. Ne8++ Kh6
  2. Qh4 mate

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  PROF.S.G.BHAT says:

  January 4, 2015 at 6:15 am

  werner,
  What about 2….. Qh5 ?

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  PROF.S.G.BHAT says:

  January 4, 2015 at 6:23 am

  I do not how they consider quality of the puzzle. at least I am of the opinion in the longest variation white should not have more than one correct reply for each of black’s move. To that extent I was considering as good puzzle until I saw Harry’s comment 5.Qe4#. I had reckoned only 5.Qf2#.Now I consider the puzzle as imperfect.In addition the puzzle has no surprise or hidden element.

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  pht says:

  January 4, 2015 at 11:36 am

  To Prof. Bhat:

  You are absolutely right about my line A. Not playing it on a board, I forgot that Bf6 supports Qh4.
  Very inaccurate of me.

  Othrwise it was easy to see (without a board) that the to bishops bild a wall that can’t possibly be passed by the king, and that king can’t possibly come close to Bh6. It is restricted to very few fields, making this puzzle pretty easy.