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Checkmate in 5

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White to move and checkmate in 5.

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  1. Anonymous Reply

    in six…

  2. Tom Crispin Reply

    Pretty idea.

    1. Rc1+ Kb8 2. Qb4+ Kh8 3. Bf3+ Rxf3 4. Qe4+ Qxe4 5. Rc8++

  3. Robert Reply

    Force black’s king into the corner, then remove defenders from the back rank for a rook mate:
    1. Rc1 Kb8
    2. Qb4 Ka8
    3. Bf3 Rxf6
    4. Qe4 Qxe4
    5. Rc8#

    The first poster has correctly pointed out that black can stall for another move:
    4. … Rd5
    5. Qxd5 Qc6
    6. Qxc6#
    or
    4. … Rd5
    5. Qxe8 rd8
    6. Qxe8#

  4. Anonymous Reply

    This problem appears to be flawed. The mate takes six moves:

    1. Rc1+ Kb8
    2. Qb4+ Ka8
    3. Bf3+ Rxf3
    4. Qe4+

    Now:

    4. … Kb8 (or 4. … Rd5)
    5. Qxe8+ Rd8
    6. Qxd8#

    (Note that in the second case, 5. Qxd5+ postpones it by one more move, like:

    5. Qxd5+ Qc6
    6. Qxc6+ Kb8
    7. Qb7#

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