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Chess Problem 1992d5a501

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Comm., The Problemist, 1992

3s4/2prBp1b/P1Rps3/k2K1pr1/5Rp1/1P1P2P1/2Ppp3/3q2b1

R#2

1.c3!    (2.Kc4  d5#)

1...Qxb3+ 2.Rcc4 c6#
1...Rxe7  2.Rfc4 f4#
1...Kb5   2.Rxc7 Sxc7#

This problem started with the idea shown in the threat and I was glad to be able to add two more bP mates into the mix. Quite fortunate to get in the award, but there were very few reflexmates in The Problemist that year.


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