Mate in 5 — Problem #1998434
🎯 Checkmate in 5 — your move
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▲３三香 △同 桂 ▲３一金 △同 龍 ▲同 銀成
Why this move works
The answer is ▲３三香 △同桂 ▲３一金 △同龍 ▲同銀成. Sacrifice a lance and then a gold to deflect the defenders, then recapture with ▲同銀成 for mate.
▲３三香 △同桂 lifts the knight away, ▲３一金 △同龍 deflects the dragon, and the silver promotes with check. Erasing the defender’s control one piece at a time with a chain of sacrifices is the point.