August 10th

John Griswold White (10-08-1845 - 27-08-1928) American composer

John G. White
[ChessHistory]

John G. White was the chess book collector who donated his immense collection to the Cleveland Public Library. He was not Alain Campbell White's father.

White, John Griswold
Canadian Illustrated News, 1879

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1.Ke7-e6 ! ZZ
1...Kc5xc4 2.Bf6-d4 Kc4xd4 3.Rb2-c2 Kd4-e4 4.Rc2-c4#
1...Kc5-c6 2.Bf6-e7 Kc6-c7 3.Be7-d6+ Kc7-c8/d8 4.Rb2-b8# or 3...Kc7-c6 4.Bc4-d5#