November 5th

Arthur Valdemar Madsen (05-11-1900 - 26-03-1983) Danish composer

Arthur Madsen was an International Judge. His most important works can be found in the 74-page book published by Walther Jörgensen in 1965: "Arthur Madsen, 64 Opgaver".
He composed direct mates, selfmates, helpmates and fairy problems.

Madsen, Mads Arthur Valdemar
Skakbladet, 1920
1^st Prize

#2 vv

8 + 9

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1.Shg3? (2.d4#/Qf5#) but 1...fxg3!
1.Sg7? (2.Qd4#/Qf5#) but 1...Sd6!

1.Seg3! (2.d4#)

1...fxg3 2.f4#
1...Rd6 2.Qf5#
1...Sd2/Sb2/Sa3/Sa5 2.Qd5#
1...Sd6 2.Qg7#
1...Sb6 2.Qc7#

June 27th

Paavo Visa Kivi (27-06-1905 - 28-10-1995) Finnish composer and FIDE Master

Paavo Kivi

Visa Kivi was a chess player, an International Judge and Finland's most distinguished endgame composer - at least until Pauli Perkonoja.
You may see one didactic endgame of his here.

Kivi, Paavo Visa
Kivi JT, 1981
6^th Prize

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4 + 4

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1. Ra8+
{1. Ra1? Sg3+ 2. Ke6 Sf1 3. Kd6 Kb8!}
1... Kd7
{1... Kc7 2. Se6+ Kb6 3. Rg8}
2. Ra1 Sg3+ 3. Kf6 Sf1 4. Rd1+ Kc7
{4... Ke8 5. Se6}
5. Se6+ Kb6
{5... Kc6 6. Sd4+}
6. Rd6+ Ka7
{6... Ka5 7. Rd5+ b5 8. Rg5}
7. Sd4! g1=Q 8. Sb5+ Kb8 9. Rd8#