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(a) 1. …Rxa3 2.bxa3 Qxa1+ 3.Rb1 ( 3.Qd1 Qxd1+ 4.Bxd1 Re1# or 3.Qd1 Re1+ 4.Qxe1 Qxe1# ) Re1+ 4.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 5.Qf1 Qxf1#
(b) 1. …Rxa3 2.Qb1 Rxa1 3.Qxa1 Qe1+ 4.Qxe1 Rxe1#
(c) 1. …Rxa3 2.Rxa3 Qe1+ 3.Qf1 Qxf1#
(d) 1. …Rxa3 2.Qxa3 Qe1+ 3.Rxe1 Rxe1#
I came up with another variation. It’s as follows : 1. …Rxa3 2.g3 Rxd3 and Black will surely win.
Seems to be : …Rxa3 [if Rxa3 Qe1 ! Qf1 Qxf1# ]
[if Qxa3 Qe1! Rxe1 Rxe1#]
[if Qe4 Rxa1+ …and mate soon ]
Actually is quite simple : 1…Qe1+ 2. Rxe1 Rxe1 3.Qf1 Rxf1#
1. ….. Rxa3
2. bxa3 Qxa1+ 3. Rb1 (3. Qb1 Re1+ 4. Qxe1 Qxe1#) Re1+ 4. Qf1 (4. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 5. Qf1 Qxf1#) 4. ….. Rxf1+ 5. Rxf1 Qxf1#
2. Rxa3 Qe1+ 3. Qf1 Qxf1#
2. Qxa3 Qe1+ 3. Rxe1 Rxe1#
2. Qb1 or 2. Qd1 or 2. Qf1 Rxa1 3. Qxa1 Qe1+ 4. Qxe1 Rxe1#
Very good!
Actually, not so much 🙂 If 1…Qe1 2.Qf1.
Very good!
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