September 15th

Jan Smutný (15-09-1867 - 31-10-1936) Czech composer

Jan Smutný
[Ceskoslovensky Sach 1937 page 170]

Jan Smutný published problems under the pseudonym Josef Opočenský. He composed direct mates.

Smutný, Jan
Český spolek šachovní 1898
4^th Prize

#3

8 + 6

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1.Rf3-f7 ! ZZ

1...Kd4-e5 2.Bd2-c3+ Ke5-d6 3.Sc5-b7#
1...a4-a3 2.Sc5-b3+ Kd4-e5 3.Bd2-f4#
1...Kd4xc5 2.Rf7-d7 (3.Qh1-c1#)
1...Bg6-e4/Bg6-h5/Bg6xf7 2.Qh1xe4+ Kd4xc5 3.Bd2-b4#
1...Bg6-f5 2.Rf7-d7+ Kd4-c4(xc5), Kd4-e5 3.Qh1-c1, Qh1-a1#

A fair variety of mates.