Find The Shortest Mate
Yancey_Ward
8/1N4n1/4P1P1/3P1pP1/K1pk1Bp1/p1Nb4/p2RpP2/Q6R w - - 0 1
Yancey_Ward
8/1N4n1/4P1P1/3P1pP1/K1pk1Bp1/p1Nb4/p2RpP2/Q6R w - - 0 1
1.Rh5 e1=Q
2.Qxe1 g3
3.Qe5#
Editor
Yes, the problem with the 1.Rh4 Nh5 line is that the rook blocks the path to h8 for the queen if black takes at f4 with the knight on his second move. It took me a long time to even realize the line that goes 1.Rh5 Nxh5 2.Qh1 Nf4 was a mate in 3- I was blind to Qh8# and thus blind to even 2.Qh1 even though I found that move early, it seemed no improvement at all.
1.Rh5 Nxh5
2.Qh1 g3
3.Nxe2#
Editor
Assuming there are no typos in your solutions, then what about 1.Rh4 Nh5 line?
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