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Mate in 5 · puzzle T003463

Tsume shogi #3463: mate in 5

Black to move and checkmate in 5 (3 of your moves and 2 replies). Black has rook, bishop, silver, knight, pawn in hand. The White king stands on 6d. The solution uses 2 drops. Every one of your moves must give check, and White always chooses the reply that lasts longest.

Difficulty ★★★☆☆ · tap a piece, then a square. Pieces in your hand can be dropped.

Solution (tap to reveal)
  1. ▲ R*6f — Drop a rook on 6f, check.
  2. △ G-6e — White's gold moves to 6e.
  3. ▲ Rx6e — The rook captures on 6e, check.
  4. △ K-5c — The king escapes to 5c.
  5. ▲ S*6d — Drop a silver on 6d — checkmate. (5 other final moves also mate.)

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