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H.R. Agnel once composed a problem that was a mate in six: 1.Rg8+ Rxg8 2.Qd8+ Qxd8 3.Rxd8+ Ke7 4.Rxg8 Nd6 5.Bc5 b6 6.Bxd6#,but there was a shorter mate in five. Can you find it?


1.Rxh7 Rg8 2.Qxf5 Qb4 3.Bh6+ Ke7 4.Nxg8+ Ke8 5.Qxf7#

 


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