The page I linked to points out that it's not simply 2-3 vs. 1: > Below the alpha are several other males with whom the alpha may have complicated relationship

The page I linked to points out that it's not simply 2-3 vs. 1: > Below the alpha are several other males with whom the alpha may have complicated relationships. The alpha will have friends in his coalition, who helped him gain control and are helping him maintain power. These could be playmates from his juvenile years, brothers, or new friends eager to increase their own social status through friendly contact with the alpha male. However, there also maybe be a chimpanzee or a coalition of chimpanzees who want to overthrow the alpha and install a new chimpanzee in his place. Rather like humans, yes?