October 16th

Hermann von Gottschall (16-10-1862 - 07-03-1933) German composer

Hermann von Gottschall
[Chess Notes]

Hermann von Gottschall was a strong chess player and the chief editor of the "Deutsche Schachzeitung".
He was the author of "Kleine Problem-Schule" (1885), "Sammlung von Schachaufgaben" (1898–1908) and "Streifzüge durch das Gebiet des Schachproblems"(1926).

Von Gottschall, Hermann
Frankfurter Schachzeitung, 1895
1^st Prize

#3

7 + 4

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1.Rg1-g8 ! ZZ

1...f6xe5 2.Sc4xd6+ Kf5-f6 3.Be3-g5#
1...d6-d5 2.Sc4-d6+ Kf5xe5 3.d3-d4#
1...d6xc5 2.Be3-g5 ZZ 2...f6xe5 3.Sc4-e3# or 2...f6xg5 3.Rg8-f8#

Pleasant sacrifices. Critical move of the wR.