luv the smother

very good

Nice puzzle. Dont get the guys who complain! It's just a puzzle to start your day - you want something competitive play a match with a top player.

the first variation boards above have not loaded for me but the other mate in 5 (yes 5 not 6) seems to work just as well and involves blocking the defence rather than sac'ing the queen... any thoughts as to why this would not work:

1:Qe6+ Kh8

2:Nf7+ Kg6

3:Nd8+ Kh8 (Kf8 leads to immediate mate)

4:Qe8+ Qf8 (only available blocking move)

5:QxQ (for a 5 move mate)

coool one had rough time n it :/

Nice

First!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice concept but too obvious.

nice mate

good, but I had gone the same route as yeewassup illustrates

This variation was first played in 1497 by Juan Ramirez Lucena of Spain if I remember correctly

Philidor Legacy !!

that was sweet

Very nice, blocking the black queen with his own man.

best ending in a long time

i have this puzzle before!!

easy

EASY..

You are quite right, but the Nh6+ route is in somewhat more generic; it also works when White's queen is far away on the diagonal a2-g8 (not necessary at e6.)

Would you guys stop saying "too easy" on these puzzles. It seems the people with much higher ratings than you and I  like them quite well.It's embarrassing .