Stuart Shirley Blachburne (10-03-1857 - 05-08-1934) New Zealander composer
In this Otago Witness tourney, Blachburne won also the
1st prize, but the 3rd prize is funnier to solve:
Blachburne, Stuart Shirley
Otago Witness, 1899
3
rd Prize
Show Solution1.Se7! ZZ
1...Kxf6/b6/b5 2.Sc6#
1...Rh5/Rh4/Rh3/Rh2/Rh1/Rh7/Rh8/Rg6 2.Sg6#
1...Rxf6 2.Qe2#
1...f3 2.Qd4#
1...Bd7 2.Sxd7#
1...Be6 2.Qxe6#
1...Bf5 2.Qxf5#
1...Bxg4 2.Sxg4#