December 5th

Estanislao Puig Ambrós (05-12-1911 - 27-02-1960) Spanish composer

Estanislao Puig Ambrós
[Ajedrez365]

Estanislao Puig Ambrós composed direct mates in two and three moves.

Puig Ambrós, Estanislao
Magasinet, 1948
1^st Prize

#2

12 + 7

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Set play:
1...Bb3 2.Sxb3#[A]
1...Qxd8/Qf8/Qg8/Qxh8/Qc6 2.Sc6#[B]
1.e5! (2.Qe3#)
1...Sg4/Sg8/Sh5/Sh7 2.Sf5#
1...Se4 2.dxe4#
1...Sd5 2.Sb3#[A]
1...Sd7 2.Sc6#[B]
Transferred mates, black correction.

Puig Ambrós, Estanislao
El Ajedrez Español, 1943
1^st Prize

#3

14 + 11

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1.Sa2-c3 ! (2.Re3xe4+ Re1xe4 3.Rd6xd5#)

1...Sd3-~ 2.Rd6xd5+ Be4xd5 3.Bc7-e5#
1...Sd3xf4 2.Qd1xg4 (3.Qg4-g7#) 2...Be4-g6/Sf4-h5/Sf4-g6 3.Rd6xd5#
1...Sd3xb4 2.Qd1-a4 (3.Qa4xa7#) 2...Sb4-~, a7-~ 3.Qa4xc4, Bc7-b6#
1...Be4-h1/g2/f3 2.d7-d8=S (3.Sd8-c6/Sd8-e6#)