June 12th

Amar Nath. Bhattacharji (12-06-1885 - ?) Indian composer

A.N.Bhattacharji composed the following block threemover:

Bhattacharji, Amar Nath.
The Chess Amateur, 1923

#3

5 + 2

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1.e2-e4 ! ZZ
1...Kd4-e3 2.Bb4-c3 ZZ 2...d6-d5 3.e4xd5#
1...d6-d5 2.Kg3-f4 ZZ 2...d5xe4 3.Re8-d8#
Reciprocal captures of the pawns which open a column for the white Rook.