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1. ♗c5+
1. … ♚e8
2. ♘g7#
1. … ♜xc5
2. ♖d8#
1. … bxc5 or ♝xc5 or ♛xc5
2. ♖d8 ♜xd8
3. ♕xd8#
1. … ♚g8
2. ♖d8 ♜xd8
3. ♕xd8+ ♞f8
4. ♕xf8#
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Bc5
1 Bc5+, followed by 2 Rd8+
Almost without thinking about it
1. Bc5!
Uncovers, with check, the double attack on the d8 square threatening Rd8 followed by mate. There is no defense, the longest line should be where the king moves to free f8 for a block:
1. …..Kg8
2. Rd8 Rd8
3. Qd8 Nf8
4. Qf8#
1.Bc5 Ne7 (… Ke8 2.Ng7; …Bc5 1.Re8 and 3. Qe8)
2.Qg7 Ke8
3.Nf6
1. Bc5+ Ke8
2. Nf6#
or
1. … Kg8
2. Rd8+ R:d8
3. Q:d8#
or
1 … [any capture on c5 other than by the Rc8]
2. Rd8+ R:d8
3. Q:d8#
or
1. … R:c5
2. Rd8#
or
1. … Ne7
2. Q:e7+ Kg8
3. Rd8+ R:d8
4. Q:d8#
1) bc5+, pxb or bxb
2) rd8+, rxr
3) qxr##