September 19th

Claus Grupen (19-09-1941) German composer

Claus Grupen
[Uni. Siegen]

Claus Grupen is a physicist specialized in Astroparticle Physics.
He has composed chess problems since the 1970s and is fond of moremovers miniatures or Merediths.

Grupen, Claus
Problem Observer
2^nd Prize

#5

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1.Kb7-c6 ! ZZ
1...Kh4-g4 2.Ba6-c8+ Kg4-h4 3.Bh6-g7 Kh4-g5 4.Kc6-d5 ZZ and the mate follows:
4...Kg5xf4 5.Bg7-h6# or 4...Kg5-h4 5.Bg7-f6#
Good economy.