Mate in 9 — Problem #3996337

Black to move — find the mate

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9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

一

二

三

四

五

六

七

八

九

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▲８三桂成 △同　玉 ▲９五桂 △７二玉 ▲８二飛 △７三玉 ▲８三飛成 △６二玉 ▲７二金

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