October 28th

Richard Steinweg (28-10-1860 - 1943) German composer

Richard Steinweg
[Berlinschachverband [broken link]]

Richard Steinweg composed direct mates, selfmates, helpmates and retro problems (especially help-retractors).
He composed also several Kegelschach problems (such as this one, this, this or this).
More about him on the Berlin chess club website [broken link] which quotes the magazine "Deutsche Schachblätter" 3/1938 celebrating Steinweg's 50th anniversary as a member of the club.

Steinweg, Richard
E.Birgfeld MT - Die Schwalbe
, 1939
2^nd Prize

#3

9 + 7

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1. Rd5! (2. Ra5#)
1. ... Rg5 2. Qg2 ZZ - a surprising block twomover appears inside this #3:

2. ... b6, f5, Rg6/g7/g4/g3/xg2 3. Ra5#
2. ... b5 3. Rxg5#
2. ... Rf5/e5/xd5/xh5 3. Qxg8#

(Secondary variation 1. ... b5 2. Rxb5 ad lib 3. Rb8#)