your opinion..

Hi everybody !

I've found this end-game puzzle, made by K.A.K Larsen, 1926.. what's the best line according to you ?

My first idea was 1.Ng6, threatening Nf8#, but then 1...Bb6 defends both c5 and f8. What's more, there is no significant role for the Bb3, which in a Puzzle is a sure indication that something's wrong.

So what about 1.Nxc5+ Rxc5 2.Ng6, when the threat of Nf8# cannot be parried, only postponed by something like 2...Rc2+ (2...d3+ 3.Kxd3 Rc3+ 4.Kxc3 and Nf8+ next) 3.Bxc2 d3+ 4.Kxd3 d4 5.Bb3+ Bd5 (or 5...Rd5 to the same end) 6.Nf8#

I have given lines and squares in white font colour so as not to give anything away unintentionally. If you want to read it, just mark the whole text, then it will be readable ;)

I agree with you line being the best.  But it sure seems like an odd first move for a puzzle.  Cheers....

I think the 1st move looks ok.

i think Rf8, then nf4 is the shortest

rf8 then nf3

no another mistake..the 1st one is the correct one..

rf5, to keep e5 attacked, then nf4

Rf5 and a force move by rook and threaten the bishop at b3, followed by Nf4+

Rf5 Ra6 guys.
Nxc5 or Ng6 both mate in 6, very clever Nxc5 but Ng6 is just the same =D.

was going to post my analysis but this is almost exactly it. 

Woah i just made a puzzle on something and the solution to that is similar to this! I saw the "something" there so i went to check it and... =D Ive got a mate in 5 now with Bd1.. With improvement there might be a faster mate, as the current solution looks a bit unofficial =P. 1.Bd1 Bb6 2.Ng6 Rg8 3.Nf8+ Rxf8 4.Rxf8 some random move 5. Any king move some random move 6. Bg4#

Looks wrong right? but its mate in 5.