Robert Rupp (04-07-1901 - 28-03-1972) German composer
Robert Rupp composed about 400 orthodox problems and edited the Problems section of the magazine "
Caissa" between 1948-1956.
The Rupp theme is a twomover theme; it requests that the key pins two units, a white one and a black one. In his defense, Black unpins both units and parries the threat. The 24th "
Die Schwalbe" thematic tourney requested this theme in 1934.
Rupp, Robert
problem (Zagreb) 1951
4
th Prize
Show Solution1.h5-h6 ! ZZ
1...Sg1xe2 2.Se5-f3 (3.Sf3xg5#) 2...Se2xd4+ 3.Rd6xd4#
1...h4-h3 2.Se5-f3 (3.Sf3xg5#) 2...Sg1xf3 3.Be2xf3#
1...a5-a4 2.Se5-d3 (3.Sd3-c5#) 2...Sb2xd3 3.Be2xd3#
1...g5-g4 2.Se5-d3 (3.Rf6-f4/Sd3-c5#) 2...Sb2xd3 3.Be2xd3#
1...Be8-f7 2.Se5xf7 (3.Sf7xg5#) 2...Sg1-h3/Sg1-f3 3.Be2-f3#
A difficult block.
Rupp, Robert
Die Schwalbe, May 1955

Show Solution1. Sd8-b7? Sd6-c4!
1. Sd8-c6? Sd4-b3!
1. Ka8-b8!
1...b4-b3 2. Sd8-c6 (3.Qa4-a5#) 2...Sd6-c4 3.Rc7-b7#
1...c5-c4 2. Sd8-b7 (3.Qa4-a5#) 2...Sd4-b3 3.Rc7-c6#
Munich theme.