February 3rd

Karel Fiala (03-02-1864 - 02-01-1916) Czech composer

Karel Fiala belongs to the Bohemian school. If you still wonder what are the characteristics of this chess composition school, you may read this article by Thorsten Zirkwitz. One of Fiala's typical output is the following:

Fiala, Karel
Český spolek šachovní 1895
5^th Prize

#3

8 + 6

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1.Be6 ! ZZ

1...Kxd6 2.Se8+ Ke5 3.Qe3#
1...g3 2.Qd5+ Kxf6 3.Qd4#
1...Rxa5 2.Sxg4+ Ke4 3.Qe3#
1...exf6 2.Qd3 (3.Qd4#) 2...Kf4, Rxd6 3.Qe3#