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3M Stemwinder Chess Puzzle #59 Solution

 

1.Rg3-d3 (threatening Qe5-g3#)

Of all the possible Black replies, only moving the Pawn prevents Qe5-g3 from being mate (because it opens e2 as an escape square for the King):


  1. 1. ... e2-e1=Q
    To which White replies:
    2. Rd3-f3#

  2. 1. ... e2-e1=N
    To which White replies:
    2. Rd3-d2#

 

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