Karel Kámen (07-10-1903 - 19-03-1971) Czech composer
Karel Kámen composed direct mates.
Kámen, Karel
Československý šach, Dec 1967 (220)
2
nd HM
Show Solution1.a4-a5 ! (2.Sc8-b6+ Se7xg8/Se7-c8 3.Sa7-c6# or 2...Kb8xa7 3.Rg8xa8#)
1...c7-c5 2.Qa3xc5 (3.Sc8xe7/Qc5-d6#) 2...Rb2-b6, Se7xc8 3.Qc5xb6, Rg8xc8#
1...Se7xg8 2.Sa7-c6+ Kb8xc8 3.Qa3-h3#