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a)

Areshchenko vs Andrei Volokitin, Rimavska Sobota, 1996
3qr1k1/p1r2p1p/2n3p1/2pBb3/8/3R3P/P3QPP1/4R2K w - - 0 1
[ Bxc6 if Qxd3 Qxd3 Rxc6 f4 ]

b)

Areshchenko vs Gyozo Pataki, Balatonlelle, 2000
1r6/p5pk/4p1r1/2N1p2p/1P1bP2q/8/P1R1Q1PP/5R1K w - - 0 1
[ Nd7 w/Nf8+ ]

c)

Areshchenko vs Andrey Sumets, Kharkov, 2000
1R6/r4p2/3Kp1p1/k3P2p/2p4P/2p2PP1/2P5/8 w - - 0 1
[ Rb1 if Ka6 Kc6 ]

d)

Areshchenko vs Igor Nester, Kharkov, 2000
6k1/5p2/q5pb/3R3p/8/rQ5P/4NPP1/6K1 w - - 0 1
[ Rd8+ if Bf8 Qb4 or if Kg7 Qb2+ Qf6 Rg8+ ]

e)

Areshchenko vs Igor Butsenko, Simferopol, 2000
r1b2k1r/1p4pp/4pp2/pB1pPn2/P2P4/2Q2N2/q1P2PPP/2B2RK1 w - - 0 1
[ Ba3+ w/Ra1 ]

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