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Ok guys, it's time to solve something really huge. 

Epic Chess. 

White to move and mate in 7.

 

The Black Queen is cut off from her pieces. In the heat of destroying White's kingside, Black misses a decisive attack on his king.

You can play Epic Chess against AI here https://www.chessvariants.com/rules/epic-chess 

 

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Here is the solution: 

1. Bxh8+ Kg10 2. Bxg6! fg 3. Rxg6+ Bxg6 4. Qxg6+ Ng7 5. Qxg7+ Kh9 6. Qg9+ Ki10 7. Rj10#

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Next one.

White to move and mate in 6.

It is clear that trouble will come to Black along the last rank. White's moves must be accurate. 

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Rxd10# is mate
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Do you mean black?
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ARMANDAS_130 wrote:
Rxd10# is mate

1. ...Rd2xd10

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The solution:

1. Bd7! Re10 (nothing else) 2. Rd10 Rxd10 3. Qd9 Rxd7 4. Nxd7 Rxd9 5. Rc10+ Rd10 6. Rxd10#

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Easy.

White to move and mate in 2.

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1. Rxf8 and 2. Bd8#