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Themed Checkmate Compositions
These are my first compositions, and I think they're all quite pretty. Hope you enjoy :)
There are three puzzles here, each sharing a common theme. For the sake of those who like to solve without using any hints, I left the explanation of the theme for the end of the post. Each composition is white to play with a forced mating sequence.
Mate in 9
https://lichess.org/study/26pg11wf/c5l9IrJ4
Mate in 8
https://lichess.org/study/26pg11wf/Kjg59lNz
Mate in 7
https://lichess.org/study/26pg11wf/VUqJax3F
The Theme
Each mating sequence relies on one or more king moves. The purpose of the king move or moves is different in each puzzle.
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