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Mate in 5 puzzles can be rather intimidating to approach. Not only are solvers asked to calculate much deeper than a Mate in 2 but, oftentimes, composed chess puzzles feel like attempts by the composer to trick the solver. In contrast, the Mate in 5 puzzle below is a rather straightforward chess problem that can be solved by simply examine the most natural looking attacking moves until discovering how to checkmate Black’s King in just five moves. Because of this, today’s chess puzzle by Nineteenth Century composer Reginald A. Brown seems ideally suited for practicing to calculate deeper while using the “Checks, Captures and Threats Method.” Enjoy…
