January 29th

Miroslav Bílý (29-01-1945) Czech composer

Miroslav Bílý composes helpmates presenting (chameleon) echo mates and he even wrote a book about them.

Bílý, Miroslav
Problem Observer, 1997
1^st Prize

h#3.5

b) Move f7 d4

4 + 4

Show Solution

a) 1...Bd7 2.Rb7 Bh3 3.Re7 g4 4.Ke6 g5#
b) 1...Bh2 2.Re6 g3 3.Ke5 Bc6 4.Sf6 g4#
Chameleon echo mates.