June 18th

Edgar Bettmann (18-06-1866 - 13-02-1945) American composer

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Edgar Bettmann was Henry Wald Bettmann's brother and he composed almost always in collaboration with Henry.

Bettmann, Edgar & Bettmann, Henry Wald
St. John Globe, 1884
1^st Prize

#3

7 + 5

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1.Qh5-e2 ! (2.d3xe4/Qe2-a2/Qe2xe4#)

1...Sf5-e3+ 2.d3xe4+ Kd5xe4 3.Bd7-c6#
1...Sf5-g3+ 2.d3xe4+ Sg3xe4 3.Qe2-a2#
1...Sf5-d6+ 2.d3xe4+ Kd5-e5, Sd6xe4 3.Bc7xd6, Qe2-a2#
1...Sf5-h4+ 2.Kg6-f6! (3.d3xe4/Qe2-a2/Qe2xe4#) 2...Be4xd3 3.Qe2-e6#
1...Sf5-e7+ 2.Kg6-g5! (3.d3xe4/Qe2-a2/Qe2xe4#) 2...Be4xd3 3.Qe2-e6#

The excellent key unpins bSf5 and allows 7 different checks, of which 5 allow long variations.