Answers.Body: <p>From <em>The Complete Chess Addict</em> by Mike Fox and Richard James</p>
  <pre><code>[Title &quot;White to play and win&quot;]
  [fen &quot;3qrb2/4k3/2p1NpRp/P3pPpP/2Pp2r1/BP1R1pP1/2Qnpr2/5B1K w - - 0 1&quot;]
  
  1. Rg7+ {Remember the shatranj bishop moves 2 squares diagonally so can't take the rook} Kd6 {The shatranj bishop is still defending the pawn on h6} 2. c5+ Kd5 3. Rd7+ Ke4 {The shatranj queen can only move one square diagonally so the rook can't be taken} 4. Re3+! Kxe3 (4...dxe3 5. Qd3+ Kxf5 6. Ng7#) (4...Kxf5 5. Ng7#) 5. Bc1+ {the shatranj bishop} Ke4 6. Qd3+ Kxf5 {the queen is protected by the f1 bishop!} 7. Ng7#
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  <p>Nice that the replayer also works for shatranj.</p>
  
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Body: <pre><code>[Title &quot;White to play and win&quot;]
  [fen &quot;3qrb2/4k3/2p1NpRp/P3pPpP/2Pp2r1/BP1R1pP1/2Qnpr2/5B1K w - - 0 1&quot;]
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  <p>This is attributed to <a href="https://www.chess-poster.com/english/history/aladdin.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ala'Addin (aka Aladdin)</a>.</p>
  <p>Reminder, the <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/42023/what-are-the-rules-of-shatranj/42024#42024">rules of Shatranj are here</a>.</p>
  
Tags: <puzzles><shatranj>
Title: Shatranj puzzle by Aladdin - white to play and win
ThreadText: # Shatranj puzzle by Aladdin - white to play and win
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2023-05-19)
  
  [Title "White to play and win"]
  [fen "3qrb2/4k3/2p1NpRp/P3pPpP/2Pp2r1/BP1R1pP1/2Qnpr2/5B1K w - - 0 1"]
  
  This is attributed to Ala'Addin (aka Aladdin).
  Reminder, the rules of Shatranj are here.
  
  **Tags:** puzzles, shatranj
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_0 on 2023-07-30. Score: 1
  
  From The Complete Chess Addict by Mike Fox and Richard James
  [Title "White to play and win"]
  [fen "3qrb2/4k3/2p1NpRp/P3pPpP/2Pp2r1/BP1R1pP1/2Qnpr2/5B1K w - - 0 1"]
  
  1. Rg7+ {Remember the shatranj bishop moves 2 squares diagonally so can't take the rook} Kd6 {The shatranj bishop is still defending the pawn on h6} 2. c5+ Kd5 3. Rd7+ Ke4 {The shatranj queen can only move one square diagonally so the rook can't be taken} 4. Re3+! Kxe3 (4...dxe3 5. Qd3+ Kxf5 6. Ng7#) (4...Kxf5 5. Ng7#) 5. Bc1+ {the shatranj bishop} Ke4 6. Qd3+ Kxf5 {the queen is protected by the f1 bishop!} 7. Ng7#
  
  Nice that the replayer also works for shatranj.
  
  
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