September 13th

Josef Křivohlávek (13-09-1919 - 17-03-2015) Czech composer

Michel Caillaud and Josef Křivohlávek
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Josef Křivohlávek published "Šachové úlohy:výběr 1953-88". He demonstrated his showmanship at Marianka 2011.
Recently, as mentioned in a comment by Ivan Skoba, a book containing 139 selected problems of Josef Křivohlávek was published.

Křivohlávek, Josef
ÚV ČSTV, 1979
1^st Prize

#3

8 + 7

Show Solution

1.Sc2-b4 ! (2.d3-d4+ Qc5xd4/Rd5xd4 3.c3xd4#)
1...Rd5xd3 2.c3-c4+ Rd3-c3, Rd3-d4, Ra6xa1 3.Ba1xc3, Sb4-d3, Sb4-c6#
1...Ra6xa1 2.Sb4-c6+ Qc5xc6 3.d3-d4#
Exploitation of a halfpin.