December 7th

Hans Werner Gomoluch (07-12-1903 - 06-03-1974) German composer

Hans Gomoluch composed direct mates and helpmates.

Gomoluch, Hans Werner
Die Welt, 1948
1^st Prize

#4

7 + 2

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1.Sf3 !
1...Kxf3 2.Sf4! Kxf4 3.Be4! Kxe4 4.Qg4#
The vacuum cleaner.
The source of this fourmover is registered in PDB as "Hamburger Problem-Nachrichten 1947 - Preis, Nolcken TT".

Gomoluch, Hans Werner
Schach-Echo, 1973 (7458)

h#3

4.1...

3 + 8

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1. Sa4 Rxd7+ 2. Kc4 Red3 3. Sc5 R7d4#
1. Bf5 Rd3+ 2. Ke4 Rcxd7 3. Re5 R7d4#
1. Rc5 Rb7 2. Kc6 Reb3 3. d5 R3b6#
1. d6 Rf3 2. Ke6 Rff7 3. Rd5 Rce7#
4 echo mates.

Jan Ingvar Hannelius (07-12-1916 - 07-03-2005) Finnish composer and International Master

Jan Hannelius
[muistot.hs.fi]

Jan Hannelius was president of the Permanent Commission for Chess Composition of the FIDE during 12 years. He was an International Judge and wrote "100 Finlandska Miniatyrer" in 1984.
An obituary article was published by Jorma Paavilainen.

Jan Hannelius published his first problem at 15 years old and composed mostly direct movers.

The Hannelius theme is a twomover theme:
1. V1 ? (2.A#) but 1...a !
1. V2 ? (2.B#) but 1...b !
1. X !
1...a 2 B#
1...b 2 A#

Hannelius, Jan Ingvar
Die Schwalbe, Apr 1965
2^nd Prize

#2 vvvvv

9 + 11

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1.Bd4? (2.Re5#/Rf4#) but 1...Sxg3!
1.Bc3? (2.Re5#/Rf3#) but 1...hxg4!
1.Rc4? (2.Be4#/Be6#) but 1...cxd5!
1.Rc3? (2.Se3#/Re5#) but 1...Qe1!
1.Rb3? (2.Se3#/Be6#) but 1...Sg7!
1.Rd4! (2.Re5#/Be4#)

1...Qb1/Rxd4/Sxg3/Sf2/Bxd5/cxd5/Sf6/Sd6 2.Re5#
1...Qe1/Bxd4 2.Be4#
1...Bb1 2.Re5#/Be6#
1...Rxe3 2.Sxe3#

Grimshaw, 5 Novotny tries and a disposition of the black pieces that reminds of Loyd's organ pipes.

Hannelius, Jan Ingvar
Probleemblad, 1967
2^nd Prize

#3

13 + 13

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1.Bb7-c6 ! (2.Rf4-e4 Bh7xe4, Re8xe4 3.Sc2xe3, Qe2xd3#

1...Qh5-c5 2.Sc2-a3+ Qc5xa3 3.Bc6xb5#
1...Qh5-d5 2.Rf4xd4+ Qd5xd4 3.Bc6xb5#
1...Qh5-e5 2.Sc2xe3+ Qe5xe3 3.Bc6xb5#
1...Qh5-f5 2.Qe2xd3+ Qf5xd3 3.Bc6xb5#
1...Qh5-g5 2.Bc6-e4 Qg5xf4 3.Qe2xd3#
1...Re8-e5 2.Bc6xb5+ Re5xb5 3.Sc2xe3#

Novotny, Wurzburg-Plachutta and Holzhausen intersection in 4 variations.

Manfred Schmidt (07-12-1935) German composer

Manfred Schmidt composes moremovers and helpmates.

Schmidt, Manfred
Freie Presse, 1986 (2705)

#7

3 + 6

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1. Qg1!
1...Sg7 2. Qa7+ Ba2 3. Qxg7 Kb1 4. Qc3 Ka1 5. Qd4 Bb1 6. Qg1 Ka2 7. Qa7#
            3. ... Bb1 4. Qa7+ Ba2 5. Qd4 Bb1 6. Qg1 Ka2 7. Qa7#

Kristian R. Nielsen (07-12-1888 - 28-02-1969) Norwegian composer

Kristian Nielsen was a successful composer of direct mates and selfmates. He presented the Swallow theme in a record economical setting (13 pieces) which is reproduced in die Schwalbe personalia no.295.
He is also known for this Babson-task selfmate in three.
Some of his works were quoted in "Caissas Trollbundne, Problemsjakk i Norge" by Espen Backe - read the book review by Martin Hoffmann (in Schweizerische Schachzeitung, in German).
He composed logical problems as well as Bohemian problems.

Nielsen, Kristian
1^st Prize, Deutscher Schachbund, 1927

#3

7 + 13

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1.b3! (2.♘×c4 [3.♕d6#] 2...♗×c4 3.b4#)
1...♘f3/f3/♕h2 2.♘×e4+ ♖×e4 3.b4#
1...c×b3 2.♘×b3+ ♔c4 3.♕g8#
1...♔b4 2.♕a5+ ♔×a5 3.♘×c4#
1...c3 2.♗h4 ~ 3.♗e7#