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Chess Problem 2000f6a201

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Europa Rochade, 2000

*2q7/2p5/P4K2/4p3/8/1p5*2q/k7/3*2q4

R#2
Transmuting Kings
GRASSHOPPERS a8, d1, h3 

1.Ke7! (2.Kd8 Ga5#)

1...c5  2.Kd6 Ga3#
1...c6  2.Kd7 Ga4#
1...Ga5 2.Kf6 Ga1#

The mate in the threat is echoed three times in the variation play, once after a switchback.

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