White to move and win - King and Knight against overwhelming odds!

White to move and win.

8/1nq5/bppp4/1p1k1K1N/1rrp3b/2pp2p1/8/n7 w - - 0 1

mate in 12

Mate in 12 is correct.

i think i got it

Originally posted by TheBloop
White to move and win.

8/1nq5/bppp4/1p1k1K1N/1rrp3b/2pp2p1/8/n7 w - - 0 1

[fen]8/1nq5/bppp4/1p1k1K1N/1rrp3b/2pp2p1/8/n7 w - - 0 1[/fen]

**SPOILER ALERT**

not horribly challenging as far as mate in 12s go but a very fine mate nonetheless.

A mate in 12 from where we saw it. Just think of the sacs white has already made to acheive such a position!

"[...] Hungarian O.T. Bláthy published a series of 'minimal' problems, using in each only one White piece or Pawn in addition to White King against the full set of sixteen Black men. The clarity and simplicity of Bláthy's original problems, which were called 'Dark Doings' in the 'Chess Amateur', have never been surpassed. This one is perhaps the best known and most attractive."

Does anyone know one or more of the other puzzles of that series?

Originally posted by TheBloop
Mate in 12 is correct.

I bet that position isn't even possible

Originally posted by daniel58
I bet that position isn't even possible

it is, i think... swissgambit would be the one to ask.

Originally posted by daniel58
I bet that position isn't even possible

Black only needs 9 pawn captures and white's missing 14 units. The position is legal.