March 20th

Bernhard Kästner (20-03-1836 - 24-11-1889) German composer

Bernhard Kästner was a talented composer. Although his output is not quantitative, solvers will appreciate the tricky solutions of this 5-mover:

Kästner, Bernhard
Vasárnapi Újság, 1874 (741)

#5

5 + 6

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1.Rd7! (2.Rd5#)
1...Rxf8 2.Rd6 (3.Sg7#) Rf7 3.Rb6 ZZ Sg6 4.Rf6+ Rxf6 5.Sg7#