January 9th

Baruch Lender (09-01-1913 - 25-02-1994) Israeli composer

[Source: http://www.lendercombinations.com/]

Biographical information about Baruch Lender can be found in "Lender combination: Baruch Lender and His Chess Problems" written by a trio of Israeli composers: Uri Avner, Paz Einat and Yoel Aloni and also on this webpage dedicated to Baruch Lender, the Lender combination and the book itself.

Lender, Baruch
UV CSZTV, 1979
3^rd HM

#2* v

10 + 9

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Set play:

1...Bxd4[a] 2.Qxa6#[B]
1...cxd4 2.Qc6#
1...Bc3 2.Ne3#[A]

1.d5[D]? (2.Ne3#[A])

1...Bd4[a] 2.Qxa6#[B]
1...Rc3/Bxa3[b] 2.Rg4#[C]
but 1...Re2!

1.Rg4[C]! (2.Qxa6#[B])

1...Bxd4[a] 2.Ne3#[A]
1...Bxa3[b] 2.d5#[D]
1...Be6 2.Qxe6#
1...cxd4 2.Qc6#

The Lender combination is a sort of mix of Salazar and (pseudo) le Grand:

1. A? [2.B]
1...a(b) 2.C(D)#
1.C! [2.D]
1...a(b) 2.A(B)#

The curious reader may refer to the book "Lender combination: Baruch Lender and His Chess Problems" by Uri Avner, Paz Einat and Yoel Aloni.