Sigmund Weidisch (01-02-1887 - 1955) German composer
Weidisch, Sigmund
Deutsche Schachblätter, 1952
3
rd Prize
Show Solution1.d4 ? exd3 e.p. 2.Sd2 Bd5!
1.Rf1 ! (2.Rc1 ~ 3.Rxc4)
1...Bxf1 2.d4 (3.Bc5/Bb8/dxe5#)
2...exd3 e.p. 3.Sd2 (4.Sc4/Se4# now 3...Bd5 is impossible) 3...e4, Bg2 4.Sc4#
2...exd4 3.Se5 (4.Sxf7#) 3...Bc4, Kxe5 4.Sxc4, Bb8#
A logical problem with sacrifices.
Paul Puchalla (01-02-1892 - 16-06-1927) German composer
Paul Puchalla published problems in the
Deutsche Arbeiter Schach and W.Roscher made an appraisal of Paul Puchalla and of his works in an article published in DAS in 1928 (reference: "
Geschichte des deutschen Arbeiterschach", Gerhard Willeke 2002, Kuhn/Murkisch serie).
Puchalla, Paul
Kieler Jubiläumsturnier, 1920
1
st Prize
Show Solution1.Rh8 ! (2.Qg8+ Kxc6 3.Qxa8#)
1...Kc4 2.Se3+ Kc3 3.e6#
Loyd clearance in threat and battery in play.
William Edward Lester (01-02-1895 - 03-12-1940) British composer
Lester, William Edward
The Brisbane Courier, 30
th Jun 1923 (2521)
2
nd Prize
Show SolutionSet play:
1...Sb2/Sc3[a] 2.Qxc5#[A]
1...b6[b]/b5[b] 2.Qg7#[B]
1...Se8[c]/Sf5[d]/Sf7[e]/Sc4[e]/Sc8[f]/Sb5[g] 2.Rxe4#[C]
1...exd3/exf3[h] 2.Bxe3#[D]
1...Sb6 2.Qa1#
Tries:
1.Se1? ZZ
1...b6[b]/b5[b] 2.Qg7#[B]
1...Se8[c]/Sf5[d]/Sf7[e]/Sc4[e]/Sc8[f]/Sb5[g] 2.Rxe4#[C]
1...exf3[h] 2.Sxf3#[F]/Bxe3#[D]
1...Sb2 2.Qxc5#[A]
1...Sb6 2.Qa1#
but 1...Sc3[a]!
1.Sb2? ZZ
1...Sc3[a] 2.Rd2#[G]
1...b6[b]/b5[b] 2.Qg7#[B]
1...Se8[c]/Sf5[d]/Sf7[e]/Sc4[e]/Sc8[f]/Sb5[g] 2.Rc4#[E]/Rxe4#[C]
1...exf3[h] 2.Bxe3#[D]
1...Sxb2 2.Qxc5#[A]
but 1...Sb6!
1.Se5! ZZ
1...Sc3[a] 2.Rd2#[G]
1...b6[b]/b5[b] 2.Sc6#[H]
1...Se8[c]/Sf5[d]/Sf7[e]/Sc4[e]/Sc8[f]/Sb5[g] 2.Rc4#[E]
1...exf3[h] 2.Sxf3#[F]
1...Sb2 2.Qxc5#[A]
1...Sb6 2.Qa1#
Black correction,
changed mates,
mutate.
Geoffrey Arthur Mott-Smith (01-02-1902 - 19-08-1960) American composer
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Geoffrey Arthur Mott-Smith [Chess Review, October 1960] |
Geoffrey Arthur Mott-Smith
was also an expert on bridge and wrote a variety of books on all types of intellectual games in collaboration with Albert H. Moorhead (one example: "
Hoyle's Rules of Games"). According to
this site, "
During the Second World War, he served as chief instructor for the Office of Strategic Services, training cryptanalysts and cryptologists."
He composed many selfmates.
Mott-Smith, Geoffrey Arthur
American Chess Problemist, 1949
Show Solution1.f3 ! (2.Qf1+ Rxf1#)
1...Bc1 2.Qd2 (3.Qh6+ Bxh6#)
1...Bg1 2.Qe2 (3.Qh2+ Bxh2#) 2...Bg1~+ 3.Qf1+ Rxf1#
Selfmate with quiet moves after the unpinning of the wQ.
Mott-Smith, Geoffrey Arthur
The Chess Review, 1937
Show SolutionSet play: 1...b3 2.Qe2#/Qxc3#
1.Qe6! ZZ
1...Kxb2 2.Qa2#
1...Kd3 2.O-O-O#
1...b3 2.Qe2#
1...cxb2 2.Qc4#
A good miniature with an interesting give-and-take key.
Alfred Pries (01-02-1910) German composer
Pries composed twomovers. One of his successes is the following:
Pries, Alfred
Die Schwalbe, Aug 1951
1
st Prize
Show SolutionSet play:
1...Se3/Qg5/Qg6/Qh2/Qf4/Bf3 2.Qc3#
1...Sd2/Re1 2.Qd6#
1...Rf4/Qf3/Qh3 2.Bd6#
1...Rf6 2.Bc3#
1...Qg2/Qg1/Qg4/Qg7/Qg8/Qh4 2.Bd6#/Qc3#
1.Bb5! (2.Rc4#)
1...Rf4 2.Bd6#
1...Rf6 2.Bc3#
1...Se3/Qg6/Qf4 2.Qc3#
1...Sd2 2.Qd6#
1...Qg4/Qg8/Qh4 2.Bd6#/Qc3#
1...Qxd3/Bxd3 2.Sxd3#
Anticipatory line closing, Black line closing, unpin, battery play.
Николай Данилович Злыднёв (01-02-1939) Russian composer (Nikolay Danilovich Zlydniov)
Zlydniov usually composes miniatures such as this one:
Злыднёв, Николай Данилович
Шахматная композиция 2006
Show Solutiona) 1.f8=S ! Kxg8 2.Sd7 Kh8 3.Sce5 Kg8 4.Sf6+ Kh8, Kf8 5.Sf7, Sd7#
b) 1.f8=B ! (threat: 2.Bg7+ Kxg8 3.Se7#) 1...Kxg8 2.Ke7 Kh8 3.Ke8 Kg8 4.Se7+ Kh8 5.Bg7#
Carsten Ehlers (01-02-1971) German composer
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Carsten Ehlers
[Source: KWABC] |
Carsten Ehlers is a
"Schwalbe" collaborator.
The late Rainer Ehlers was his brother.
Ehlers, Carsten
Show SolutionSet play:
1...gxh6 2.Sg3#/e6#
1...g6 2.Qc8#
1.Sf6! ZZ
1...Kg6 2.f5#
1...e3 2.Bc2#
1...gxf6 2.e6#
1...gxh6 2.Qg4#
1...g6 2.Qc8#
1...g5 2.fxg5#
Pickaninny
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ReplyDeleteI'm afraid that this Kenneth Ormsby Mott-Smith is not our Geoffrey Arthur Mott-Smith. In 1964 when the simul game with Fischer was played, Geoffrey was no longer of this world.
DeleteOh my, sorry Eric. I didn't pay sufficient attention.
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