October 7th

Karel Kámen (07-10-1903 - 19-03-1971) Czech composer

Karel Kámen composed direct mates.

Kámen, Karel
Československý šach, Dec 1967 (220)
2^nd HM

#3

7 + 10

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1.a4-a5 ! (2.Sc8-b6+ Se7xg8/Se7-c8 3.Sa7-c6# or 2...Kb8xa7 3.Rg8xa8#)
1...c7-c5 2.Qa3xc5 (3.Sc8xe7/Qc5-d6#) 2...Rb2-b6, Se7xc8 3.Qc5xb6, Rg8xc8#
1...Se7xg8 2.Sa7-c6+ Kb8xc8 3.Qa3-h3#

Bernt Christer Jonsson (07-10-1947) Swedish composer and International Master

Christer Jonsson
[goja.sk]

Christer Jonsson composes in all genres but had the best results in helpmates. He is an editor of magazine Springaren and the author of the book "My Way".

Jonsson, Bernt Christer
Springaren, 1999 (9205)
3^rd Prize

h#4

2 solutions

4 + 7

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1.g4 Sg6 2.Kxg6 Kf1 3.Kg5 Kg2 4.Kh4 Bf6#
1.Rc5 Bf6 2.Kxf6 d3 3.Ke5 Kd2 4.Kd4 Sf3#
An original Zilahi in which the white piece must first move before being captured by the black King.

Jonsson, Bernt Christer
TT, Springaren, 1994
3^rd Prize

h#3

2 solutions

4 + 9

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1.Qd4-f2 Kh5-h6 2.Rg4-c4 Rf5xf6 3.Qf2-d4 Sb2-d3#
1.Rd5-e5 Bg1-e3 2.Bf3-c6 Be3-h6 3.Re5-d5 Bh6-f8#
Interesting black first move: Pelle move on the pinning line to open a black line and in the same time hideaway for the black Queen.