April 3rd

Antonín Marjánek (03-04-1874 - 09-03-1943) Czech composer

Antonín Marjánek composed direct mates and selfmates.
You may try to solve the s#4 below, but this s#3 or this s#8 are worth a look too.

Marjánek, Antonín
Lidové noviny, 3^rd Apr 1926 (1353)

s#4

13 + 6

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1. Sh7 ! ZZ

1...Re8+ 2. Kf4+ Re3 3. Rg4 Qxc7+ 4. Qe5+ Qxe5#
1... Rd8 2. Kf4+ Rd4+ 3. Kg5 Qxc7 4. Qe5+ Qxe5#
1... Rxh7 2. Rxh7 or 1...Rg8 2.Rxg8 or 1... Rxc8 2. bxc8=S or 1... Rf8 2. Sxf8, all followed by 2... Qxc7 3. Qd6+ Qxd6 4. d4+ Qxd4#