Mate in 5 with Some Tricks Included!

I know there are several variations possible here, so here's the solution with several reasonable variations (please inform me if I miss any):

Nice!

Thanks a lot! :)

I feel like I may have missed a couple of decent lines at moves 1 and 2 - if anybody's interesting at looking at those. I've looked at plenty enough for tonight! :P

Nah. Its totally fine!

What's wrong with 4.Nxc7#

Ah, touche. All of those lines and I didn't see the obvious! I'll make note of it in the OP.

In a tournament, if prompted by my opponent to continue, I'd still do 4. Rh8 just for funsies. ;)

It's one of few differences between us.

Me back in '08.

Doesn't 1. c6 look good for white? ._.

I am but a newbie though.

1. Pc6 Bxf2

2. Pxb7+ Ka7

3. Pb8=Q#

Same result for 1... Bc5

1... Pb6 leads to mate in 2 (Qf8+ followed by Qxb8#)

1. Pc6 Bd4+

2. Bxd4 Nxd4

3. Nb8+ Kxb8

4. Qf8#

Same result for 2... Pb6

1... Nxa5 leads to a mate in 2, and 1... Pxc6 leads to a mate in 1

1. Pc6 Nc5

2. Bxc5 Bxc5

3. Pxb7+ Ka7

4. Qxc5#

1. Pc6 Nc5

2. Bxc5 Bb6

3. Pxb7+ Ka7

4. Pb8=Q#

There are other variations as well. I'll add 1. c6 to the board (a little bit later, however)! Thanks for that excellent and effective variation, Ferlathin! :)

There are many other ways to get checkmate!!!!!!!!