Emilio Battaglia (30-06-1917 - 04-09-2011) Italian composer
Emilio Battaglia was a twomover specialist, as can be seen in the first example below. He composed at least one selfmate in two (second diagram). He seems to have had two composing periods: in the 1930s and in the 1980-1990s.
He was a professor of botany at the University of Pisa (
source here ) thanks to Alain Pallier).
Battaglia, Emilio
Tijdschrift vd KNSB, 1939
3
rd Prize

Show Solution1.Se6! (2.Rxg5#)
1...Qh6/Qg8 2.Sxh6#
1...Qxh5/Qg7 2.Sg7#
1...Qxg6 2.Bxg6#
1...Re5/Sd5 2.Rxe5#
1...Sh3/Sf7/Sge4/Sxg4 2.Sd4#
1...Sf3 2.Qf4#
1...Sxe6/Sg8/Sxh5/Sfe4/Sxe8/Sd7 2.Se3#
Somov (B1), black correction.
Battaglia, Emilio
Skakbladet, 1939

Show Solution1.d6-d7 ! (2.d7xc8=S/R Ba8xb7#)
1...Rc8xc7 2.d7-d8=B!
1...Rc8-b8 2.c7xb8=B!
1...Rc8xg8 2.f7xg8=S!
1...Rc8-f8 2.Sh7xf8!
1...Rc8-e8 2.d7xe8=S!
1...Rc8-d8 2.c7xd8=R!
and Black is forced to mate by 2...Ba8xb7#