Dual avoidance in a selfmate. Black in defense opens the line for the long-distance white piece, which forces White to choose from at least two such continuations that will neutralize the opening of the line.
An article about the Iwanow theme in PDF format
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Iwanow, Eugeniusz
Problemista, 1966
1st Prize
selfmate in 2 moves
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