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Chess Problem 2002b4d401

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Problemesis, 2002

2*3rr3b/4S3/1p3P2/1p1*3Q4/1K1k4/1b*3RPRPp1/3s2p1/3q4

#2
LEO d5
PAOs c3; c8 

1.LEg5? (2.Sf5# A)

1...Rd5  2.Sc6# B
1...Qxf3 2.LExd2#
1...Be6!

1.LEa8! (2.Sc6# B)

1...Bd5  2.Sf5# A
1...Qxf3 2.LEa1#
1...Rd6  2.LEh8#

Very unusually for me, this is a pattern play problem and a very simple one. It is a Pseudo Le Grand with an additional changed mate. At least the actual play has some other interest – three moves by the wLEO to corner squares.

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