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Chess Problem 2012f6e401

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British Chess Magazine, 2012
(Version of F F L Alexander, Evening News, 1942)

8/1p6/5K1p/7q/P3k1S1/8/6bp/R2r4

H#3
2 solutions 

1.Kd3 Se3 2.Qe2 Ke5 3.Rd2 Ra3#
1.Qd5 Se5 2.h5  Kg5 3.Rd4 Re1#

Echo model mates. I seem to remember that I constructed this version of an old problem to convert a twin helpmate into a two-solution helpmate. I know it is subjective, but I prefer multiple solutions to twins.

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