August 15th

Wolfgang Pauly (15-08-1876 - 03-03-1934) Romanian composer

Wolfgang Pauly
[Wikipedia]

Wolfgang Pauly composed about between 4000 and 5000 problems in all genres. He collaborated with Alain C. White on several works of the Christmas series: "The White Rooks" (1910), "The Theory of Pawn Promotion" (1912) or "Asymmetry" (1927).

A first compilation of his works was published in 1948 by Dr Niemeijer, under the title "Zo sprak Wolfgang Pauly". A much extended compilation, including letters and problems from Pauly's own archives was published by Marian Stere in 2001 under the title "Wolfgang Pauly - Challenge of a Legacy". The Wolfgang Pauly archives are now at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek - National library of the Netherlands.

He is the author of problem themes such as the Perpetuum Mobile (also called the Pauly theme).

Pauly, Wolfgang
The Theory of Pawn-Promotion, 1912

#4

13 + 7

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1.b3! (2.f8=Q/f8=S)

1…a1=R 2.f8=R! a2 3.Rf6 Kxh4 4.Rh6#
1…a1=Q 2.f8=Q! Qb2 3.Qa8 Qxb3 4.Qf3#
1…a1=S 2.f8=S! Sxb3 3.Sg6 Sd2 4.Sf4#

Three fourths of a Babson task (only the Bishop promotion is missing).

Pauly, Wolfgang
Norwich Mercury, 1908
4^th Prize

s#4

12 + 2

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1.h7-h8=Q ! ZZ
1...Kd6-e6 2.c7-c8=B ! Ke6-d6 3.e7-e8=R+ ! Kd6-c6 4.b7-b8=S+ ! Sd7xb8#
The four promotions are shown in 4 moves.
Secondary variation:
1...Kd6-c6 2.Qh8-f6+ Sd7xf6 3.d4-d5+ Sf6xd5 4.Sc2-b4+ Sd5xb4#

Pauly, Wolfgang
Die Schwalbe, 1931 (1444/03/1931)
Dedicated to P.Leibovici und O.Costachel

h#3*

b) after the key of a)

3 + 2

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a) Set play 1. ... Rc8 2. Sb8 Rc6 3. Ka8 Ra6#
1. Kb7 Bf7 2. Sa7 Be8 3. Ka8 Bc6#
b) Set play 1. ... Bf7 2. Sa7 Be8 3. Ka8 Bc6#
1. Ka7 Rc8 2. Sb8 Rc6 3. Ka8 Ra6#
Set play and real play are interchanged between the two twins. Pauly theme.