October 4th

William Alexander Beers (04-10-1883 - 04-01-1942) American composer

Williams Beers was a Good Companion composer. He composed direct mates.

Beers, William Alexander
The Chess Review, Jun 1935 (303)
Prize, Honor

#3

8 + 6

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Lovers of corner-to-corner moves will be delighted:
1.Bh1-a8 ! ZZ
1...Ba1xb2 2.Qh7-b7 ! Kb1-c1, a2-a1 3.Qb7-h1, Ra5xa1#
1...Kb1xb2 2.Qh7-h1 ! Kb2-b3 3.Qh1-b7#
The problem is remarkable by the 2 sweeping Queen moves along the diagonal h1-b7 and b7-h1.
Secondary variation: 1...Kb1-c1 2.Sb2-a4 ~ 3.Qh7-h1#