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Probleemblad, 2014

8/8/8/8/p7/1K1p3k/1P4P1/8

S#9
AntiKings 

1.g3+!  Kh4 2.g4+  Kh5 3.g5+   Kh6 4.g6+ Kh7 5.g7+ Kh8
6.g8=B+ Kh7 7.Bc4+ Kg8 8.Bxd3+ Kh7 9.Bg6 a3#

The wPg2 travels up the board, underpromotes and then eliminates the bPd3, up until the penultimate move checking the bK and giving him just one move. White's final move stalemates the bk, so forcing Black to mate. Certainly my longest selfmate and probably my easiest!

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