Mate in 5

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Black to move. Mate in 5.

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I don't think it's possible.Frown

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Mate in 5?! That's hard! I can only find a mate in 3!

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Sorry, it's actually supposed to be:

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Nice puzzle! But is it really realistic? (The black rook)

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Still works:

 

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Might have been. Notice that the king is near the row. That might hav been because the king was continually checked to where he is now. He might have moved to f2 , but then the black knight checked him.

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Fine. Mate in 5.

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Nice change!

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Sorry, not quite. 3...Qe5#

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SirDavid wrote:

Sorry, not quite. 3...Qe5#


yes this is a mate in 3