March 31st

Harry Vigo Tuxen (31-03-1889 - 10-05-1968) British-Austrian composer

Harry Tuxen was one of the Good Companions. His style in twomovers can best be seen in this first prize in the 1919 Meredith tourney or in this black S wheel.
We selected an interesting threemover:

Tuxen, Harry Viggo
Skakbladet, 1930
1^st Prize

#3

9 + 8

Show Solution

1.Rc2-c8 ! (2.Sc2+ Qa2xc2 3.Sxc2#)

1...Qa2-d5 2.Sa1-c2+ Kd4-e4 3.Rc8-c4#
1...Qa2-c4 2.Se3-c2+ Qc4xc2 3.Sa1xc2# or 2...Kd4-c3 3.Qb7-b3#
1...Kd4*e3 2.Qb7-f3+ Ke3-d4 3.Qf3-d3#
1...Be6-c4 2.Qb7-b6+ Kd4-e4 3.Bd7-f5# or 2...Kd4-c3 3.Se3-d5#
1...Be6-d5 2.Se3-f5+ Kd4-e4 3.Rc8-e8#