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Chess Problem 1990g3c601

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diagrammes, 1990

b7/4Q3/1rk1Bp2/pr1p1Sp1/1*3r*3b1P2*3r/1p1p1SK1/4P2B/8

#2
PAOs b4, h4
VAO c4 

1.Kg4!    (2.Qc7#)

1...VAxe2+ 2.S3d4#
1...VAxe6+ 2.S5d4#
1...Rc5    2.Qd7#
1...Rb7    2.Qd6#

The white king walks into two double-checks, but survives by removing the hurdle on one line over which he is checked and placing it onto the other line. Two self-blocks by black rooks complete the play.

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