End game problem for beginners only...

something i have been cooking up (see how many edits):

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white to play and mate in 5 ( i think 😕).

Originally posted by flexmore
something i just cooked up:

[fen]2q1N2k/3p1B1B/8/4R1p1/1B3b2/bpB3p1/1P1r4r1KN1rNR w - - 0 1[/fen]

white to play and mate in 5 ( i think 😕).[/b]

nice. A pitty that there are a few variations (2. ... Be5 3.Rxh2+ gxh2 4.Rh3#; and on move 4, white has the choice between Bxe5+ and Rxh2+, both mating in 5).

Originally posted by Mephisto2
nice. A pitty that there are a few variations (2. ... Be5 3.Rxh2+ gxh2 4.Rh3#; and on move 4, white has the choice between Bxe5+ and Rxh2+, both mating in 5).

i think a few years ago i made one with no choices ... but that was years back, i cannot remember how many moves it was, or the position.

i wonder how many is the largest possible on this "every move is a check - by both sides, and no possible options" type of theme.

Originally posted by flexmore
i think a few years ago i made one with no choices ... but that was years back, i cannot remember how many moves it was, or the position.

i wonder how many is the largest possible on this "every move is a check - by both sides, and no possible options" type of theme.

The task is probably more interesting without promoted force on the board.

With it, we can easily get a six-mover:

BDP, original

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Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
The task is probably more interesting without promoted force on the board.

With it, we can easily get a six-mover:

BDP, original
[fen]6RK/BRrrrrrr/6Q1/5Q2/4Q3/3Q4/2Q3p1/Qb5k w - - 0 1[/fen]
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BUMP...Can anyone find a better example of this theme, using less (preferable no) promoted force?