Mate in 5 Exercise 36

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White plays and wins in 4 moves https://lichess.org/lVxxyh5I

  1. Rb1 Rd7 2. Kxd7 Ka7 3. Kc6 Ka8 4. Ra1#

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The analysis board does checkmate in 5 moves

  1. Re1 Rf7 2. Re8+ Ka7 3. Bc5+ Ka6 4. Ra8+ Ra7 5. Rxa7#

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