April 26th

Johann Joseph Petrus Adrianus Seilberger (26-04-1896 - 12-02-1962) Dutch composer

J.J.P.A. Seilberger
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Johann Seilberger is the author of more than 1,000 problems, of which 700 twomovers. He wrote "Het Oplossen van Schaakproblemen" (1919) together with Cor Goldschmeding, a good collection of problem themes.

Seilberger, Johann Joseph Petrus Adrianus
Magyar Sakkélet, Aug 1959 (2593)
3^rd Prize

#3

8 + 11

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1.Sf7xd6 ! (2.Qa4-a7+ Kc5-b4 3.b5xc6#) and the main variation is the following:
1...Rd1xd6 2.Bc4-f7 (3.Qa4-c4#) 2...Bh1-d5 3.Qa4-d4# taking profit of the black self-interference (or 2...Be1-b4/Sa2-b4 3.Qa4-a7#; 2...c6xb5 3.Qa4xb5#; 2...Rd6~ 3.Qa4-d4#; 2...Rd6-d5 3.Rg6xc6#;
1...Qc1-a3 2.Qa4xa3+ Be1-b4/Sa2-b4 3.Qa3-a7#
1...Rd1-d5 2.Sd6-b7+ Kc5-b6 3.Rg6xc6#
1...Be1-a5/Sa2-c3 2.Sd6-b7+ Kc5-b6 3.Qa4xa5#

Seilberger, Johann Joseph Petrus Adrianus
Arbejder-Skak, 1954

s#2

12 + 7

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1.Qd8 ! ZZ

1...Kxc6 2.Sxe5+ Sxe5#
1...Ba6,Bc8,Ba8 2.Rxa6,Qxc8,Qxa8 e4#
1...Bxc6 2.Bxc4+ Kxc4#