great puzzle.

I need a favor: Would someone please explain to me the point behind making 9 empty posts, like writing 9 nine times in 9 different posts or some such odd and silly use of a space that essentially belongs to everybody.

I know that chess players are normally smart; but smart people are not immune to mental illness.  Perhaps some members should be forced to take their meds before visiting the site.

OF course if there is a deep, hidden meaning to all of this then I will visit a psychiatrist myself.  I think you have to repeat things many times fro no reason.  That is my personal opinion myself. My persaonal opinion, myself, myself, mice elf, mice elf, myself, mic elf, myself, ice elf, myself, my meds..read nine times I am too tired muce elf, mice elf.. 

"Great u solved it, but you didn't list all the possible variations...the white king can actually go to two squares...Kh3 or Kh4 without being mated in two (with 3. Rg8+ Kf4  4. Bh6++)as after Bxc5 any any all legal moves in the position by white lead to Rh1++...white doesn't have to take back with his/her bishop.

So how many 3 move mating variations are there....still counting. Actual game went 3. Rb8+ Kf4 4. Bh6++. I was hoping he would have played the best defense with Kh3 or Kh4 (though he was lost anyhow).

PS: By the way the white king can't go to h2 after my Rb8+ as you listed in the (much abbreviated solution)

PSS: I'm simply amazed at the reply posts which state they found the puzzle easy as no one did as I asked and listed the (massive list) of 3 move variations leading to mate in 3 by black! I'm still counting all possible three-move variations myself which makes this chess puzzle a "pain in the arse" to "properly" solve by listing all 3 move mates in the position (required for any mate-in-? puzzle)...easy?

Okay,

I made some typo in my updated post and they are now corrected...but you still haven't solved the mate (its a massive list...you are required to complete the list of ALL POSSIBLE VARIATIONS leading unto a 3 move mating net in the position) and this 3.Kh2 as an option after Kh3 Nf2+ is not in the 3 move  mating combo...so would YOU please check your notation.

3. Rg1+ Kh2 is impossible (illegal move) So what are you talking about?

Here's the answer as I can tell after Rg1+:  Kh3 or Kh4 both lead to Bxc5 and then white can commit any legal move followed by Rh8++ checkmate...you have 2 variations of mate in three as Rg1+ Kf4 is mate in two...and after Kh3 or Kh4 you have Bxc5!...now any legal move by white leads to Rh8++ checkmate....so again I ask you...how many 3 move mates in the position are there (its a massive list of all whites possible moves after Bxc5!!!!!! 

Okay yes I see the Rg1+ Kh3 Nf2+ Kh4 Rg4++ checkmate, but its only one of many 3-move variations leading to a 3move checkmate in the position....the question was for you to list all the solution to the mate not just 2 or 3 lines...that's what make this chess puzzle unique and complicated which is why I posted it and you have not listed all the possible 3 move mates by black in the position...which is why I see your density for not "technically solving the problem"

that's what make this chess puzzle unique and complicated which is why I posted it and you have not listed all the possible 3 move mates by black in the position

PS:

First of all, the WHITE rook can't move to g1.  You probably are thinking in your head 1...Rg1+ 2. Kh2, which WOULD be illegal. WHY CAN'T THE WHITE ROOK GO TO G1?

3. Rg1+ Kh2 is impossible (illegal move) So what are you talking about?