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Chess Problem 1995c8d601

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Hull Chess Club Magazine, 1995 (After Cyril S Kipping, Hull Times, 1922

1sK3b1/pPPP3r/3kP1S1/QPq1R1b1/4P3/B7/8/2r5

#2

1.d8=S!  (2.Rd5#)

1...Rxc7+ 2.Qxc7#
1...Bxe6+ 2.Rxe6#
1...Bxd8  2.Qd2#
1...Rd1   2.Bxc5#

The underpromotion key allows two checks to the wK, each met by a return capture mate. Not as exciting as cross-checks. The Kipping had the promotion key and the rook check.

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