Fritz Karge (27-03-1914 - 09-07-2001) German composer
Fritz Karge was a prolific composer, with successes at the beginning of 1940s. An 'atypical key' problem is the following:
Karge, Fritz
Die Schwalbe, 1983 (4306)
Prize
Show SolutionSet play:
1...Kxc4[a] 2.Qc6#[A]
1...Kxa4[b] 2.Qxb4#[B]
1...Kxa6[c] 2.Qxb6#[C]
1.Qd5+?
1...Kxa4[b] 2.Sxb6#[D]
1...Kxa6[c] 2.Sxb4#[E]
but 1...exd5!
1.Qe5+!
1...Kxc4[a] 2.Sxa3#[F]
1...Kxa4[b] 2.Sxb6#[D]
1...Kxa6[c] 2.Sxb4#[E]
1...Kc6 2.Sxa5#
