Mate in 5 Exercise 31

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Black plays and wins in 4 moves https://lichess.org/vPJIYeiY/black

1... Nb4 2. c6 Nd2+ 3. Ka1 Kb3 4. c7 Nc2#

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The analysis board does checkmate in 5 moves

1... Kd2 2. Ka1 Kc2 3. Ka2 Nb4+ 4. Ka1 Nd2 5. c6 Nb3#

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https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Puzzles-Advanced-Expert-Level/dp/B0917YQZP1