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1…b3 2. Ka3 [2. cxb3 Ra8#] 2…b2 3. Rd4 [3. Ka2 Ra8+ 4. Kb1 Ra1#] 3…b1(Q) 4. Rxb1 Rxb1 -+
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1. …b3 2.Ka3 ( 2.cxb3?? Ra8# ) b2 3.Rd4 ( 3.Ka2?? b1=Q+ 4.Rxb1 Ra8# ) b1=Q 4.Rxb1 Rxb1
(a) 5.Ra4 Ra1+ 6.Kb3 Rxa4 7.Kxa4 Nd7 8.c6 Nb8 9.c7 Na6 10.Kb5 Nxc7+ 11.Bxc7 Rxg2 12.c3 －＋
(b) 5.Ka2 Rb5 6.Ka3 ( or 6.Ra4? Rxc5 7.Kb2 Rxg2 －＋ ) Rxc5 7.Kb2 Rxg2 8.Rd2 Rxd2 9.Bxd2 Nxh5 －＋
(c) 5.c6 Ra8+ 6.Ra4 Ra1+ 7.Kb3 R1xa4 8.Bd6 Ne8 9.Be5 R4a6 10.c7 Rc6 －＋
(d) 5.h6 Ra8+ 6.Ra4 Ra1+ 7.Kb3 R1xa4 8.Bd6 Rh4 －＋
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