🏰anging Towers of Babylon🏰

                                                          

& as'n days of old so was Foretold: White's 'n total control, the shots 2 call, black 2 fall in 2+null, so start this ball with...

I have a question 4 @Master_Mind09:

"What if black plays Re7 instead of Bxa7 on 2. move?"

Obviously the threat of mate is looming large (Qg7#) & white must have a mating line, which is not evident for me. So what is your answer?

Much obliged!

Is the mating line forced?

Yes, mate, I believe it is  

However, it takes 20 moves! 

You are on the right track! THAT is with the first 2 moves, for white... but black does not take the rook with bishop, instead takes the queen with the knight, on move 2. Now what?

I think I found the line !!

You are at finish-line, still more photogenic:

However compliments 2 @Master_Mind09 on a great job solving the mysterious riddles of 🏰anging Towers of Babylon🏰.  

Thank you once again!