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Chess Problem 2015b1d101

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Problem Observer, 2015

8/2*3BP4/2*3R*3RR3/3p4/3p2p1/p5*3s*3b/PpP2Pp1/1K1k2*3S1

R#2
PAOs c6, d6:
VAOs c7; h3:
MAOs g1; g3 

1.VAa5!  ()

1...MAe2  2.c3   MAxc3#
1...MAe4  2.c4   MAd2#
1...Kd2   2.MAe2 g1=Q,R#
1...VAxe6 2.VAc3 VAf5#
1...d3    2.VAd2 dxc2 #

In the first two variations Black moves his Mao into a position from which it can check the wK if the wPc2 weren't there. White has to move that pawn and when doing so, must ensure that it does not provide a hurdle over which a white Chinese Piece can guard the mating square. The remaining variations illustrate varied Chinese strategy.

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