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White To Mate In Three From a pioneer of American problem composing, the "Wizard of Grand Rapids" William A. Shinkman (1847-1933); first appearing in the 1872 Western Advertiser. 1.e8=R Kxa5 2.a8=N Kb5 3.Re5 mate.
If instead 1...Kc5 then 2.a8=Q and Black has three choices: 2...Kd4
3.Qa7 mate; or 2...Kd6 3.Qc6 mate; or 2...Kb5 when both 3.Qd5 & 3.Re5
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