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  1. Inspirus Reply

    1.Rc7+ Kxe6 2.Rxe8+ Kf5 3.Bd3+ Kg5 4.Rg7+ and mate next move.

  2. Anonymous Reply

    1.Rc7+ Kxe6 2.Rxe8+ Kf5 3.Bd3+ Kg5 4.Rg7+ and mate next move.

    2…Be7 stalls the mate beyond five moves, alas.

  3. Quorthon Reply

    But what if the king moves to d6?

  4. Anonymous Reply

    rc7+ kxe6, bh3+
    h

  5. Anonymous Reply

    And if
    1 Rc7+ Kd6
    2 Rxe8+ Kxc7+
    what then?

  6. Anonymous Reply

    rc7+ kxe6, bh3+

    1.Rc7+ Kxe6 2.Bh3+?? not only doesn’t mate in five, it actually loses to 2…Kd6.

    …

    And if
    1 Rc7+ Kd6
    2 Rxe8+ Kxc7+
    what then?

    1.Rc7+ Kd6 2.Rxe8+ Kxc7 isn’t a legal move. The knight on e6 protects the rook.

  7. Anonymous Reply

    1. Rc7+ Kf6? 2. Rh6+ Kf5 3. Bd3 mate

    1. Rc7+ Kxe6 2. Rh6+ Kf5 3. Rf7+ Kg5 (3. … Ke4? 4. Rh4 mate) 4. Rg6+ Kh5 5. Rh7 mate

    1. Rc7+ Nd7 2. Rxd7+ Kxe6 (2. … Kf6? 3. Rh6+ Kf5 4. Bd3 mate) 3. Bh3+ Kf6 4. Rf7+ Kg5 5. f4 mate

    1. Rc7+ Kd6 2. Rxe8! Nc3+ 3. Kc2 a1=N+ 4. Kd3 Ra7 5. Nf7 mate

  8. Anonymous Reply

    Below are all possible plays for Black and the corresponding checkmates for white. This is a tough one because there are so many variations for black. If I made a mistake anywhere please let me know. In several cases white has other options which yield the same result.

    A1. 1. Rc7+, Nd7 2. Rxd7+, Kxe6 3. Bh3+, Kf6 4. Rf7+, Kg5 5. f4#

    A2. 1. Rc7+, Nd7 2. Rxd7+, Kf6 3. Rh6+, Kf5 4. Bd3#

    B1. 1. Rc7+, Kd6 2. Rxe8, Nc3+ 3. Kc2, a1N+ 4. Kd3, (any move) 5. Nf7#

    B2. 1. Rc7+, Kd6 2. Rxe8, (any move besides Nc3+) 3. Nf7#

    C1. 1. Rc7+, Kxe6 2. Rh6+, Kf5 3. Rf7+, Kg5 4. Rg6+, Kh4(or Kh5) 5. Rh7#

    C2. 1. Rc7+, Kxe6 2. Rh6+, Kf5 3. Rf7+, Ke4 4. Rh4#

    D1. 1. Rc7+, Kf6 2. Rf7+, Kxe6 3. Rh6#

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