White to Play
Published in Chess Puzzles
I thought we would wander off the practical side for this composition by Petroff, which he presented as a mate in 14. Over a hundred years later, computers found a mate in five.
1.Nd2+ Ka2 2.Nc3+ Ka3 3.Ndb1+ Kb4 4.Na2+ Kb5 5.Na3+ Ka6 6.Qa8#
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