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Blocks Qh7 mate.

terrible, all the moves make no sense

I got a couple easily, but then it was really hard!

Once again, I couldn't see all the way to the end, but I could bet on Queen sacrifice being the correct first move.  Interesting that the subsequent moves afterwards were pretty straightforward.  I'll have to go back and check if I strongly considered other moves after the queen sac. 

In a game, I'm pretty sure I would have started with a check by a knight

EDIT - Okay - I see - 1. Nxf6+  gxf6 - and now the black queen is guarding that critical h7 pawn.  That line goes nowhere for white.

Too many ways to checkmate!

 Did you look at 1. Ng5  g6?

Wouldn't Nxf6 be simpler? It wins a bishop and is one step closer to checkmate.

Or Ng5 covers h7 3 times.

it was gone even without castling

love it, love lasker

6. Be4+ Bxe4

There's a fianchettoed bishop in the corner. ;)

got it

[Translation mode = patzer]I don't understand this, it's too hard[/mode]

Lindo ...  mate de cavalo

1. Nxf6 gxf6, at which point there is no mate and no gain of material.

Or,

1. Ng5 g6, likewise.

Both suffer the fatal flaw of allowing the black queen to protect h7, and go nowhere.

Evil nasty buggers, those are.

last post. woo hoo. this was an amazing problem. probably my favorite

uuuuqqiiii

Agreed. That's what I tried to do as well. I like forcing Black's moves.