Gyula R. Neukomm (22-04-1892 - 09-10-1957) Hungarian composer
Gyula (Julius) Neukomm composed helpmates, directmates and other genres as well. Together with Kovacs and Schor he wrote a dictionary about chess problem terminology "
Feladvány Műszótár" (1926).
He was chief editor of the Hungarian magazine "
Magyar Sakkvilag", president of PCCC from 1956 until his death and International Judge.
His problems were appreciated by solvers for their entertaining qualities:
Neukomm, Gyula R.
Hundertjahrfeier-Turnier des Ungarischen
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st Prize
Show Solution1.f5+! Kd5 2.fxe4+ Kc4 3.cxd3+ Kxb4 4.a3+ Kxc5 5.d4+ Kd6 6.e5+ Ke7 7.f6+ Kf8 8.g7+ Kg8 9.h7#
A task: only Pawn moves!
Neukomm, Gyula R.
Magyar Sakkvilág, 1948
Show Solution1.Kg4! (unpins wPb5, threatens 2.b6#)
1...Rxa4+ 2.Kg3 Ra3+ 3.Kg2 Ra2+ 4.Kg1 Rxa1+ 5.Kg2 Ra2+ 6.Kg3 Ra3+ 7.Kg4 Ra4+ 8.Kg5 Ra5 9.Ra1! (10.Rxa5#) Rxa1 10.b6#
The elevator manoeuvre of the wK has also be shown in endgame studies, but it is always fresh.
Neukomm, Gyula R.
Magyar Sakkvilág, 1945
Show Solutiona) 1.Kb5 Qh7 2.Kc6 Kg7 3.Kd7 Kf6+ 4.Ke8 Qe7#
b) 1.Kb3 Qf4 2.Kc2 Kg4 3.Kd1 Kf3 4.Ke1 Qc1#
The first solution is especially hard to find.