White to move and mate in 5. (No computer lines please)
r1bq2n1/2p3Rr/3p2np/7k/1p1Bp1p1/p1N3P1/B1P3K1/3Q4 w – – 0 1
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White to move and mate in 5. (No computer lines please)
r1bq2n1/2p3Rr/3p2np/7k/1p1Bp1p1/p1N3P1/B1P3K1/3Q4 w – – 0 1
1. Qh1+ Nh4 2. Bf7#
1. Qh1+ Kg5 2. Nxe4+ Kf5 3. Qf1+ Kxe4 4. Qd3#
1. Qh1+ Qh4 2. Qxh4+ Nxh4 3. Bf7+ Ng6 4. Bxg6+ Kg5 5. Nxe4#
Unfortunately 1.Qh1+ Nh4 is a check on white king. One may have to resort to 1.Bf7
Oops.
1. Qh1+ Nh4 2. Qxh4+ Qxh4 3. Bf7#
Prof. S. G. Bhat seems to be correct. 1) Bf7 threatens immediate mate (Qh1 and then Rxg6. If Black tries 1) … Rxg7, 2) Qh1+ is still lethal, since Qh4 leads to immediate mate with 3) Qxh4#. If instead 2) … Kg5, 3) Nxe4+, forcing … Kf5 (only move). 4) Qf1+, and now if … Nf4, 5) Qxf4#, or if … Kxe4, 5) Qd3#. Of course 1) … Rxg7 is not “forced,” but I don’t see any Black moves that cook this general solution.
Some other responses just for less brilliant players like me who may have had some chess blindness issues
1.Bf7 Bf5 2.Qh1+ Kg5 3.Qh4#
1.Bf7 Qe7 2.Qh1+ Kg5 3.Rxg6+ Kf5 4.Qf1#
1.Bf7 Qf6 2.Qh1+ Kg5 3.Nxe4+ Kf5 4.Qf1+ Kxe4 5.Qd3#
1.Bf7 Qh4 2.Bxg6+ Kg5 3.Nxe4#
1.Bf7 Nf6 2.Bxg6+ Kg5 3.Be3#
Also and old puzzle from the past. 1.Bf7 pinning the knight at g6 is the right start.