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Chess Problem 1994c7c501

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Darnall & Handsworth Solving Ty., 1994

8/2Kp4/5S2/1Sk3r1/Ppp1bPp1/2pp4/8/Q4R2

#2

1.Rh1! (2.Qg1#)

1...Rd5 2.Sxe4#
1...d5  2.Sd7#
1...b3  2.Qa3#

The key rook makes a Bristol clearance for the white queen, forcing two self-blocks on d5 and an open gate on b4. Composed especially for the solving tourney at my chess club.

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