White to move and checkmate in 5. No computer assistance please 🙂
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My guess is 1.Rf7 and now if 1..Rhg8? Qh7+ wins so I dont see anything else, I guess the main line could be 1.Rf7 h4 2.Rf6+ Qxf6 3.Qxf6+ Kh5 4.g4+ Kxg4 and now 5.Qf3+ or 5.Bf3
I would have to agree, Rxf7 and from their all mayhem breaks loose. Let me get my first cup of coffee and I’ll see everything better from then on.
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I first looked at
Rxg7 Kxg7 (anything else allows Qg6 mate)
Qg6 Kf8
Bd4
but I am not sure white has a mate in 2 from that position.
I first looked at
Rxg7 Kxg7 (anything else allows Qg6 mate)
Qg6 Kf8
Bd4
but I am not sure white has a mate in 2 from that position.
“I first looked at
Rxg7 Kxg7 (anything else allows Qg6 mate)
Qg6 Kf8
Bd4
but I am not sure white has a mate in 2 from that position.”
I looked at that too but the King escapes with Ke7
Rf7 is a solution and only h4 if Rhh7? QxRh7! or d1=Q Rxf6+
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1.Rxg7 Kxg7
2.QD7! Kf8
3.QD8! Kg7
4.QE7! Kh6
5.QF7
Great puzzle Susan.
I found the mate! 🙂
1.Rf7 h4
2.Rxf6+ Qxf6
3.Qxf6+ Kh4
4.g4+ Kxg4
5.Bf3#
I don’t think I need to explain since I think the moves are pretty much forced because otherwise black falls into mates in 1.
Certainly an interesting puzzle!