Find The Shortest Mate
Yancey_Ward
Q7/1K6/R7/8/4P3/8/6pp/7k w - - 0 1
Yancey_Ward
Q7/1K6/R7/8/4P3/8/6pp/7k w - - 0 1
At last I guessed how to mate in 3.
V-1
1.Qf8 g1=Q
2.Qf3+ Qg2
3.Ra1#
V-2
1.Qf8 g1=N
2.Rg6! Ne2
3.Qf3#
V-1
1.e5 Kg1
2.Qa7+ Kf1
3.Ra2 g1=Q
4.Qa6+ Ke1
5.Qe2#
V-2
1.e5 Kg1
2.Qa7+ Kh1
3.Qe3 g1=Q
4.Qf3+ Qg2
5.Ra1#
V-3
1.e5 g1=Q
2.Kc7+ Qg2
3.Ra1#
V-4
1.e5 Kg1
2.Qa7+ Kh1
3.Qe3 g1=N
4.Rg6 any move
5.Qf3#
I think it isn't the shortest mate. I will think further.