White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
1 Bf3+ Ka7
2 Qa5+ Kb8
3 Qxa8+ Kc7
4 Rc6#
1 .. Kc8
2 Qe8+ Rd8 [2. .. Kc7 3. Rc6+ Kb7 4.Qxd7+ Kb8 5. Rc8# or 2. .. Kb7 3. Qxd7+ Kb8 4. Rg8#]
3 Rc6+ Kb7
4 Qe7+ Kb8
5 Qxd8+ Kb7
6 Qc7#
1 .. Rd5
2 Bxd5+ Ka7
3 Qe7+ Kb8
4 Rg8#
Mate in 4
1.Bf3+ Kc8
(1…Ka7 2.Qa5+ Kb8 3.Rg8+ Rd8 4.Rxd8#)
(1…Rd5 2.Qxd5+ Kc7
(2…Kb8 3.Qd8+ Ka7 4.Qxa8#)
(2…Kc8 3.Rg8+ Kc7 4.Qc6#)
(2…Ka7 3.Qxa8#)
3.Qd6+ Kc8 4.Rg8#)
2.Qc5+ Rc7
(2…Kd8 3.Rg8#)
3.Qf8+ Kd7 4.Rd6#
Bf3+….c8
G8+….d8
C5+….b8
RxR+…#