September 30th

Hieronymus Fischer (30-09-1843 - 08-01-1927) German composer

Hieronymus Fischer wrote with W.A. Shinkman "Humor im schach" (1904) a compilation of 160 problems, of which many selfmates.

Fischer, Hieronymus
Bamberger Schachklub, 1903

s#3

12 + 4

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1.Qe1-a1 ! ZZ

1...Ra5xa4 2.Rh6-h5+ Kg5-f6 3.Se5-c4+ Ra4xa1#
1...Ra5xd5 2.Se5-f7+ Kg5-g4 3.Qa1-d1+ Rd5xd1#
1...Ra5-b5 2.Sg7-e6+ Kg5xf5 3.Qa1-b1+ Rb5xb1#
(1...Ra5-c5? 2.Qa1-c1+ Rc5xc1#)

A rather modern concept.