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a)

Ruan vs Sarah Brethauer, Bad Zwester, 2003
br1qr3/4b1kp/2np1np1/p2Np3/4P3/PN2BQ2/2P1B1PP/3R1R1K w - - 0 1
[ Nc5 if dxc5 Nxf6 or if Kf7 Bc4 ]

b)

Ruan vs Vineetha Wiesuriya, Calicut, 2003
r2q1b2/pp4pk/1np2rNp/5N1P/3P1p2/3Q4/PPP2P2/1K1R2R1 w - - 0 1
[ Nxh6 if Kxh6 Nxf8 Qxf8 Rg6+ ]

c)

Ruan vs Wang Yu, Beijing, 2005
1r2r2k/p1p2q1p/b4P2/2p2B2/1P3Q1P/P1B5/2K3R1/8 w - - 0 1
[ Bg6 if hxg6 Qh6+ mates ]

d)

Wang Yu vs Ruan, HeiBei, 2001
6k1/3R4/3r1pbp/2N5/1P5P/3p4/5PP1/4K3 b - - 0 1
[ ...d2+ ]

e)

Black Mates in 5. Nisha Mohota vs Ruan, Calicut, 2003
R1R5/5ppk/6b1/8/4P2p/3n1P1P/6P1/3q2NK b - - 0 1
[ ...Nf2+ ]

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