August 6th

David Thurston Brock (06-08-1839 - 1918) American composer

David Brock composed direct mates.

Brock, David Thurston
The Literary Digest, 1903
2^nd Prize

#2 vv

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1.Qa1? (2.Qd4#) but 1...bxc4!
1.Re3? ZZ but 1...fxe3!
1.Re1! ZZ
1...Kxc4/Bd6 2.Sb6#
1...bxc4 2.Qxf3#
1...b4/Bc5 2.Rc5#
1...Sg6~ / dxe1=~ 2.Sxf4#
1...Bb2/Bc1 2.Sb4#/Rc5#
1...Bb4 2.Sxb4#