August 13th

François Paul Loquin (13-08-1799 - 02-08-1877) French composer

François Paul Loquin was a chess player and published many direct mate problems between 1843 and 1875, in "Le Palamède", "La Régence" etc. Some biographical details can be found on the French website problemiste.fr.

Loquin, François Paul
Le Palamède, 1842

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1.Bg3-b8 ! (2.Ka6-b6 ZZ Kc8xb8 3.Rd1-d8#)
1...Kc8xb8 2.Rd1-c1 ZZ Kb8-a8 3.Rc1-c8#
Good sacrificial key, chameleon echo mates between threat and play.