February 6th

Adolf Engerth (06-02-1860 - ?) Polish composer

Engerth, Adolf
The Chess Monthly, 1883

#4

10 + 11

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1.Rh6 ! (2.Qc6+ Sxc6 3.Be6+ Kd4 4.Rh4#)

1...Sc3 2.Qxc3 (threatens 3.Rd6+ exd6 4.Sf6#; 3.Bf5 ~ 4.Be4#; and 3.Qb4 ~ 4.Qe4#)
1...Sd4/Sc7/Sd6 2.R(x)d6+ exd6 3.Sf6+
1...Kd4 2.Rh4 (3.Be6#) 2...Kd5 3.Qc4+ Kxc4 4.Be6# or 2...Sc3/Sd6 3.Be6+ Se4+ 4.Rxe4#
1...e6 2.Rh4 (3.Qc4+ Kxc4 4.Bxe6#)
2...Sc3 3.Qxc3 (4.Sf6#)
2...Sd4 3.Sf6+ Kxe5 4.Qc7#
2...Sd6 3.Sf6+ Kxe5, Kd4 4.Qa1/Qc3, Qc3#
2...Sc7 3.Bxh3/Bf5/Bh5

Many white sacrifices.