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White to move and mate in 4.
1. Bh7+ Kh8 2. Bg8+ Qh4 3. Rxh4+ Kxg8 4. Qh7#
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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I must be missing something, because all I see is a mate in 3:
1. Bh7+ Kh8
2. Bg8+ (Rxg8 or Kxg8)
3. Qh7#
Have I erred? How?
David L. says: all I see is a mate in 3
You are on track! However, that pesky queen throws a spanner into your 3 move mate to force one extra move.
1. Bh7+ Kh8
2. Bg8+ Qh4
3. Rxh4+ Kxg8
4. Qh7#
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