February 7th

Friedrich Capraez (07-02-1830 - 05-06-1890) Swiss composer

Friedrich Capraez [Chess History.com]

Friedrich Capraez was the first editor of the Schweizerische Schachzeitung. Biographical details can be found (in German) here, among other articles about Swiss chess history.

Here is an entertaining selfmate in 9:

Capraez, Friedrich
1083v Schachzeitung 01-02/1860

s#9		9 + 9

Show Solution

1. Qxe7+! Be6 2. Qxb4+ Bc4 3. Qxe1+ Be2 4. Qxh1+ Bf3 5. Qh4+ Bg4 6. Qxh7+ Bf5 7. Qe7+ Be6 8. Qxb7+ Bd5 9. Qc6 Bxc6#
A distractive Merry-go-round.