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Category: Helpmates
Type: h#n
Stipulation(s): H#4,5
b)bQg6-->e6
c)bBd7-->f8
d)bPb5-->f6
e)bKd5-->f6
Magazine: Pravda 22.12.2020, Pr.4338
Year of Publishing: 2020
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a)diagram

1......       Kb6*b5  
2.Kd5-d6  Kb5-c4  
3.Sc6-e7 + Kc4-d4  
4.Rc7-c6 Sa6-c7  
5.Qg6-e6 Sc7-b5 #

b) bQg6-->e6 

1......        Sa6-b8  
2.Sc6-d4 + Kb6-a7  
3.Rc7-c4 Ka7*b7  
4.Kd5-c5 Kb7-c7  
5.Qe6-d5 Sb8-a6 #

c) bBd7-->f8 

1......      Kb6*b5  
2.Sc6-b4 Kb5-a4  
3.Qg6-b6 Ka4-b3  
4.Kd5-c6 Kb3-c4  
5.Bf8-d6  Sa6-b8 #

d) bPb5-->f6 

1......      Sa6-c5  
2.Sb7-d6 Sc5-b7  
3.Kd5-e6 Kb6-c5  
4.Sc6-e7 + Kc5-d4  
5.Qg6-f5 Sb7-d8 #

e) bKd5-->f6 

1......       Kb6*c7  

Comments:
Every solution includes an always different expendable (useless) black piece, with the notable exception of the Queen, who is never, ever expendable.(Author)
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