Find The Shortest Mate
Yancey_Ward
K3R3/2N3pr/p5np/2Ppp3/B3k1P1/1PPprnB1/b2R1PQ1/7q w - - 0 1
Yancey_Ward
K3R3/2N3pr/p5np/2Ppp3/B3k1P1/1PPprnB1/b2R1PQ1/7q w - - 0 1
Editor
Alena's solution is the correct one.
Editor
Shamelin, 1.Bd7 Qh5 2.gh5 Rh8 pushes the mate beyond 4 moves- in fact, I think mate in 6 total is all this line accomplishes.
V-2
1.Bb5 Bb1
2.Bc6 Nf4
3.Nxd5 a5
4.Nf6#
V-3
1.Bb5 Qb1
2.Bd7 Ne7
3.Bf5+ Nxf5
4.Rxe5#
V-4
1.Bb5 Bxb3
2.Bxd3+ Rxd3
3.Re2+ Re3
4.Rxe3#
V-1
1.Bb5 axb5
2.Nxb5 d4
3.c4 h5
4.Nd6#
I will consider another variations tomorrow.