November 8th

Heinrich Arthur Kirschner (08-11-1863 - 30-12-1936) German composer

Heinrich Kirschner was a chess player who composed direct mate miniatures.

Kirschner, Heinrich Arthur
Neue Leipziger Zeitung, 1934
1^st Prize

#4

4 + 3

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1.Bd8-a5 !
(with two threats: 2.Ba5-c3 [3.Qa3xb2#] and 2.Qa3-a1+ Kc1-c2 3.Be2-d1/Qa1-d1# or 2...Rb2-b1 3.Qa1-c3#)
1...Bh4-e1 2.Ba5-c3 (3.Qa3xb2#) 2...Be1xc3 3.Qa3-a1+ Kc1-c2, Rb2-b1 3.Qa1-d1, Qa1-c3#
1...Kc1-b1 2.Be2-d3+ Kb1-c1 3.Qa3-a1+ Rb2-b1 4.Qa1xb1#

Iuri Schost (08-11-1930) Georgian composer

Iuri Schost composed mainly twomovers.

Schost, Iuri
Червоний гірник 1961
1^st Prize

#2 v

7 + 10

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1.Ra4? (2.Qd3#)

1...Be4[a] 2.Qf2#[A]
1...e4[b] 2.Qd1#[B]
but 1...Rb4!

1.Qh7! (2.Sc2#)

1...Be4[a] 2.Qxa7#[C]
1...e4[b] 2.Qxh8#[D]
1...Rb2 2.Bxc3#

A pair of changed mates.