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Thursday morning chess tactic

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White to move. How should White proceed?

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  1. Anonymous Reply

    1 b6+ axb6
    2 Re7+

    mk

  2. Anonymous Reply

    b6+ cxb6
    Re7+ Bxe7
    Rxe7+ Rd7
    Rxd7+ Rb7
    Rxb7#

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    Anonymous#2

    5. Rxb7 is not mate (Ka8)

    So, there’s no need to give up the rook on d7 (alothought I think it will be lost anyhow).

    Perhaps:

    b6+ cxb6
    Re7+ Bxe7
    Rxe7+ Rb7
    Rxb7+ Ka8
    Rd7+ Kb8
    Rxd8+

    White is up two pieces.

  4. From Turkiye Reply

    1.b6! cb 2.Re7! Be7 3.Re7 Rb7 4.Rb7 Ka8 5. Rd7+-

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