Chess Composers: October 16th

Hermann von Gottschall (16-10-1862 - 07-03-1933) German composer

Hermann von Gottschall
[Chess Notes]

Hermann von Gottschall was a strong chess player and the chief editor of the "Deutsche Schachzeitung".
He was the author of "Kleine Problem-Schule" (1885), "Sammlung von Schachaufgaben" (1898–1908) and "Streifzüge durch das Gebiet des Schachproblems"(1926).

Von Gottschall, Hermann
Frankfurter Schachzeitung, 1895
1^st Prize

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Edward Millins (16-10-1877 - 19-11-1932) British composer

Edward Millins was a Good Companion twomover composer.

Millins, Edward
Good Companion, Dec 1920
3^rd Prize

#2*

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Moriz Henneberger (16-10-1878 - 07-04-1959) Swiss composer

Moriz Henneberger
[chessbase.de]

Moriz Henneberger was a chess player and master. From 1949 until 1956 he was the chess problem editor of the SSZ ("Schweizerische Schachzeitung"). In 1915-16 he published studies with Bishops of different colours that were theoretically important. He also composed more than 40 studies with a black desperado Rook.
He published the book "Alpine Chess" in the White Christmas series (1921) and "J. Juchli's Schachprobleme" (1908).

Henneberger, Moriz
Die Schwalbe, 1952

#33

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Всеволод Альфредович Раузер (16-10-1908 - 1941) Ukrainian composer (Vsevolod Alfredovich Rauzer)

Vsevolod Rauzer
[chessok.net]

Vsevolod Rauzer was a chess player who is nowadays best known for his contribution to the chess opening theory, but he also composed chess problems and studies.

Раузер, Всеволод Альфредович
Шахматный листок 1929 (384)
2^nd Special Honorable Mention