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I don’t normally do more than composed mate in two problems, but you can do this mate in three, based on two key items: the black king is stalemated and there is a reason for the two black pawns being on the board.


White mates with 1.Ba1 b2 [1...h2 2.Qxh2 b2 3.Qb8#]2.Qxb2 h2 3.Qh8#

 


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