July 21st

Edward Bagehot Schwann (21-07-1872 - 07-09-1902) British composer

Edward B. Schwann composed direct mates in 2 or 3 moves.
This threemover is a good training for solvers, as well as this one:

Schwann, Edward Bagehot
Akademisches Monatsheft für Schach, 1898 (13-14/152)

#3

8 + 5

Show Solution

1. Sc3! (2. Qd5+ Kf4, Kf6 3. Bh6, Sg4#)

1... Kf4 2. Se2+ Ke3, Ke5 3. Bh6, Sg4#
1... Kd4 2. Se2+ Kc4, Ke3, Ke5 3. Qg8, Bh6, Sg4#
1... Ba2 2. Qe4+ Kf6 3. Qe7/f4/f5#
1... Sxf2 2. Qg7+ Kf4 3. Qg3#

Good flight-giving key and model mates.