December 21st

John Gilbert Nix (21-12-1843 - 17-02-1911) American composer

John Gilbert Nix sent this photo, inscribed 'At my daily work', on a postcard to Alain White.
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John Nix composed direct mates and selfmates.

Nix, John Gilbert
Dufresne: Sammlung leichterer Schachaufgaben (2. Teil)
1882 (96)

#3

6 + 6

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1.Rb3-h3 ! ZZ

1...Kg4-f4 2.Ba7-e3+ Kf4-g4 3.Qb5-d7#
1...e4-e3 2.Qb5-f1 (3.Qf1-f3#)
1...Kg4xh3 2.Qb5-f5+ Kh3xh4/g3 3.Ba7-f2#
1...d6-d5 2.Qb5-d7+ Kg4-f4 3.Ba7-b8#

Sacrifice key and nice mates.