July 2nd

Sámuel Gold (02-07-1835 - 09-11-1920) Hungarian-American composer

Samuel Gold
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Sámuel Gold was a physician, journalist and composed direct mates. He was the first and only chess teacher to Carl Schlechter in Vienna. "Schachaufgaben von Dr. S. Gold" (1883) is considered as the first Hungarian chess composition book and includes 200 of his problems and can be read online here.

An easy starter:

Gold, Sámuel
Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1896

#2

3 + 4

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1.Ke3! (2.Qb1#) gives two flights

1...Kc1 2.Ke2#
1...Ke1/Bc2 2.Qh1#

Something more logical:

Gold, Sámuel
200 Schachaufgaben, 1883

#4

7 + 5

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1. Sf7? Bg5! 2. Rh4 Bf4 3. Rxg4 stalemate
1.Sxf3+ ! Bxf3 2.Rh5 (3.Sc2#)

2...Bxh5 3.f4 (4.Sc2/Sf5#)
2...Bg5 3.Rxg5 (4.Sc2#) 3...Bd1 4.Rxd5#