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A forced mate starts with Rxe7+.
Yes, it is mate in 6
Here it is:
1.Rxe7+ Rxe7 2.Qb6+ Kc8 3.Rh8+ Re8 4.Rxe8+ Kd7 5.Rd8+ Ke7 6.Qd6#
Well, there is also another way, which leads to a mate in 7 moves: 1. Rb6+ Kc8 2. Qa8+ Kd7 3. Qa7+ Qc7 4. Rd1+ Nd5 5. Rxd5+ Kc8 6. Qa8+ Qb8 7. Qxb8/Rc6 mate. Or 3. Rd1+ Nd5 4. Qa7+ Qc7 5. Rxd5+ Kc8 6. Qa8+ Qb8 7. Qxb8 /Rc6 mate. Other way is of course shorter and more forcing, but good to notice not just one narrow way to clinch it.
Meagainstworld:
There is no 4.Rd1+; there’s a black pawn on d4. So yes, there is only one way to mate.
Right. I guess that is why I don´t use such colours on my diagrams and boards; that dark green just made also dark d4-pawn completely disappear in my eyes! Thanks.