Chessproblem

    White mates in 38 moves! White to begin.


    r
    Pk
    P
    P
    b P N

    P P PP
    K B
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    Solution:
    1. Ba3+ Ka1 2. Bb2+ Kb1 3. Bxd4+ Kc1
    4. Be3+ Kd1 5. Rd8+ Ke1 6. Bd2+ Kd1
    7. Bb4+ Kc1 8. Ba3+ Kb1 9. Rb8+ Ka1
    10. Bb2+ Kb1
    This is the same situation as after black's second move.
    You repeat these moves untill all the pawns (d4, e5, f6, g7) are captured:
    27. Bxg7+ Kc1 28. Bh6+ Kd1 29. Rd8+ Ke1
    30. Bd2+ Kd1 31. Bb4+ Kc1 32. Ba3+ Kb1
    33. Rb8+ Ka1 34. Be7!! c1=Q 35. Bf6+ Qb2
    36. Rxb2! e1=Q 37. Rb8+ Qc3 38. Bxc3#

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