brilliant

i pity black, just sliding his king back and forth helplessly

that is an awesome problem. I totally bumbled my way through it.

Sort of like a choose your own adventure.

after move 5. Kc5

6. e4!!

7. Kc6

8. Rf8!!

9.Kc6

10.Rc8#

so, mate is forced in 10 moves.

how comes move 7 and 9are both Kc6 and anyway Nc6 blocks it.

agreed - I don't think kuldeep_03 has thought this through completely.

This is a nice problem.  :)  3 discovered attacks  :)

That would be wrong, because black could do this:

Wuwuwuwuwu's solution is the fastest.

avneet - 2.e3 nc6 and your solution is wrong