The 2023 Chess World Championship (the intro.)

@greenpawn34 said

Setting the background scene for the coming match.
(I manage to do it wihtout mentioning 'you-know who' )

It closes with a wonderful piece of chessboard magic.
Kraemer & Massmann, 1955.
[fen] r3k3/3p1p2/1p1K1p2/1p1b1P1P/3p3p/8/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1 [/fen]
White to play and mate in 5 (Black can 0-0-0 if allowed.)

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Hi mike69,

Not on this site. The best option is to set it up OTB and sling the bits
about. That way you get to appreciate it more and smell the wood.
There are other mates in 5 variations I have gave what I consider the
best two. (if you drop the position into an engine it may not realise
that Black still has the option to castle Queen side.)

@greenpawn34 said
Hi mike69,

Not on this site. The best option is to set it up OTB and sling the bits
about. That way you get to appreciate it more and smell the wood.
There are other mates in 5 variations I have gave what I consider the
best two. (if you drop the position into an engine it may not realise
that Black still has the option to castle Queen side.)

Hi Geoff,
Solving the mate-in-five was immensely satisfying. Thank you for sharing it!

David

Hi David,

Yes it really is a beauty. I could never create anything like some of these problems
and studies. (and I've tried.) and that inner feeling when you know you are on the
right track. The hard bit (and when doing these I have to throw the pieces) is making
sure you have bust all the defensive tries. Qa8 pinning the Rook when it was threatening mate in one. Pure poetry.

There is another variation if Black tries 1...Bc4.

@greenpawn34 said

There is another variation if Black tries 1...Bc4.

[pgn]
[FEN "r3k3/3p1p2/1p1K1p2/1p1b1P1P/3p3p/8/8/2Q5 w - - 0 1"]
1. h6 Bc4 2. Qh1 Rc8 3. h7 Rc6+ 4. Qxc6 dxc6 {Mate next move.} [/pgn]