January 13th

Uri Avner (13-01-1941 - 10-06-2014) Israeli composer, Grandmaster and former President of the WFCC

Uri Avner [© Nikola Stolev]

Avner, Uri
The Problemist, 1992
1^st Prize

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10 + 11

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1.Qc8 ! (2.Qxc5+ Kxc5 3.Rc8+ Kd4 4.Sc6+ Kc5 5.Scb4+ Kd4 6.Sc2+ Rxc2#)

1...Sf6 2.Be5+ Kxe5 3.Rxg5+ Kd4 4.Sf5+ Ke5 5.Sxg3+ Kd4 6.Se2+ Rxe2#
1...Bxe7 2.Rxd5+ Kxd5 3.Qf5+ Kd4 4.Be5+ Kd5 5.Bxg3+ Kd4 6.Bf2+ Rxf2#

Fireworks of White batteries and especially Siers batteries.