November 22nd

Andrés Clemente Vázquez (22-11-1844 - 21-02-1901) Cuban-Mexican composer

Andrés Clemente Vázquez
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Andrés Clemente Vázquez published in 1898 "En el ocaso", a compilation of his articles (source). He also published in 1874 "Análisis del juego de ajedrez".
He was the first chess club president of Mexico and composed direct mates.

Vázquez, Andrés Clemente
Enigmas Problemas, 1890

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1.Sd4-e6 !
(2.Bf3-h5+ Kf7-f6 3.Re8-f8# or 2.Bf3-e4 [3.Re8-f8#] 2...Kf7xe8 3.Be4-g6#)
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