Santi Pirrone (11-07-1920 - 12-06-2006) Italian composer
Santi Pirrone was just a solver when he was encouraged to compose by his friend composer Umberto Castellari.
Pirrone, Santi
L'Italia Scacchistica, 1966
1
st Prize
Show Solution1.Qb7? (2.Qg2#)
1...Rc1[a] 2.Qd5#[A]
1...Rxe3[b] 2.Qb2#[B] but 1...Sc6!
1.Qa7? (2.Rg2#)
1...Rc1[a] 2.Qd4#[C]
1...Rxe3[b] 2.Qxe3#[D] but 1...Bb6!
1.Qh7? (2.Qh2#)
1...Rc1[a] 2.Qd3#[E]
1...Rxe3[b] 2.Qc2#[F] but 1...Sh6!
1.Bc5! (2.Rg2#)
1...Rc1[a] 2.Qd6#[G]
1...Rxe3[b] 2.Bxe3#[H]
Zagoruiko.
