Answer: Chess Problem 13

White to move and mate in 5.

Answer:

1.  Qe3; Pg5

2.  Rg1; Pg6 or Pg4

3.  Qc5; Pg6, Pg5, or Pg3

4.  Qxa3 and Black can’t prevent either 5. Qxb2 mate or, if 4. …Qxc3, 5. Qxc3 mate

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