December 8th

Alois Nagler (08-12-1907 - 30-05-1996) Swiss composer

Alois Nagler
[from his book "Schweizer Problemkomponisten", Chess History]

Alois Nagler was a chess tourney organizer (Zurich 1953) and composed direct mates.
He wrote the book "Schweizer Problemkomponisten" (1951).

Nagler, Alois
Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 1933

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8 + 5

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1.Rb7-b3 ! ZZ

1...Kc5-d5 2.Rb3-c3 d4xc3 3.e2-e4#
1...d6-d5 2.Rb3-b6 Kc5xb6 3.Bf2xd4#

Two Rook sacrifices.