May 25th

Фридрих Рудольфович Дюммель (25-05-1912 - 1975) Russian composer (Friedrich Rudolfovich Djummel)

Friedrich Rudolfovich Djummel Problem, February 1968 [Thanks to Александр Никитин ]

Friedrich Djummel was a direct mate composer.

Дюммель, Фридрих
Правда Востока 1947
1^st Prize

#2

9 + 11

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1.Qf1? (2.Qf8#)
1...Bxf1/Rf3 2.Re5#[A]
1...Bf3/Rh8/Rd3+ 2.Sd3#[B]
but 1...Sf2!
1.Rf3! (2.Qb4#)
1...Bc3/Sc3/Rd3+ 2.Sd3#[B]
1...Rb3 2.Sxb3#
1...Rc3 2.Re5#[A]
Two Grimshaws on f3 and c3 in two different phases, transferred mates.
To be compared with Żuk's twomover below !