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March 23rd
Adolf Herrmann Rudolf Ferdinand Kraemer (23-03-1898 - 25-06-1972) German composer
Adolf Herrmann Rudolf Ferdinand Kraemer, better known as Ado Kraemer, was specialized in logical three- and moremovers. He published with his very close friend Erich Zepler two remarkably chosen and commented collections of problems: "Im Banne des Schachproblems" in 1951 and "Problemkunst im 20. Jahrhundert" in 1957.
When you learn that Zepler was a Jew and migrated to England in 1935, while Kraemer was an SS (SS-Obersturmführer), as Anders Thulin says, "it seems to make his cooperation with Zepler at the time even more remarkable."
Some information here.
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Břetislav Soukup-Bardon (23-03-1909 - 01-10-1985) Czech composer and International Judge
Břetislav Soukup-Bardon composed about 80 problems and 150 studies. The above photograph of him was copied from this article by Tomáš Zach where more information about this composer can be found.
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Helmut Rößler (23-03-1925) German composer
Helmut Rößler has composed about 150 problems and has a preference for miniatures and double stalemates (==). One example of == below:
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Игорь Алексеевич Половодин (23-03-1955 - 22-06-2005) Russian composer (Igor Alekseyevich Polovodin)
Igor Polovodin was a renowned trainer from the Vologodsky District who successively served Anatoly Karpov, Valery Salov, Andrei Sokolov and Gata Kamsky. He also wrote a book about chess composition in his region "Шахматная композиция на Вологодчине".
He composed a study in collaboration with Vladimir Katsnelson:
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Friedrich Ludwig Balthasar Amelung (23-03-1842 - 20-03-1909) Estonian composer
Friedrich Amelung was a chess player, chess historian and chess composer of mostly (but not only) endgame studies.
Between 1888 and 1908 he edited the chess magazine Baltische Schachblätter.
In 1898 he established the Baltic Chess Society.
For more examples of his studies, see his webpage in the ARVES Hall of Fame.
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Adolf Herrmann Rudolf Ferdinand Kraemer, better known as Ado Kraemer, was specialized in logical three- and moremovers. He published with his very close friend Erich Zepler two remarkably chosen and commented collections of problems: "Im Banne des Schachproblems" in 1951 and "Problemkunst im 20. Jahrhundert" in 1957.
When you learn that Zepler was a Jew and migrated to England in 1935, while Kraemer was an SS (SS-Obersturmführer), as Anders Thulin says, "it seems to make his cooperation with Zepler at the time even more remarkable."
Some information here.
Kraemer, Adolf Herrmann Rudolf Ferdinand & Zepler, Erich Ernest
Die Schwalbe, Jul 1952
1st Prize
Die Schwalbe, Jul 1952
1st Prize
#3 7 + 8
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1.Rc3! (2.Sxg6,Rh3+)
1...Qxg8 2.Rc6!! (3.Sxg8#) Kg7 3.Sd7#
1...Qe4+ 2.Sxe4 (3.Sf7,Rh3#)
The amazing key (allowing Black to check the white King) is followed by an equally amazing switchback of the white Rook to c6 and a beautiful battery mate 3.Sd7#.
1...Qxg8 2.Rc6!! (3.Sxg8#) Kg7 3.Sd7#
1...Qe4+ 2.Sxe4 (3.Sf7,Rh3#)
The amazing key (allowing Black to check the white King) is followed by an equally amazing switchback of the white Rook to c6 and a beautiful battery mate 3.Sd7#.
Kraemer, Adolf Herrmann Rudolf Ferdinand & Zepler, Erich Ernest
Neue Leipziger Zeitung, 1933
1st Prize
Neue Leipziger Zeitung, 1933
1st Prize
#4 7 + 2
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1.h8=S ! (2.Sg6 ZZ)
1...Rg4+ 2.Sg6 (3.Sc1#) and now:
1...Rg4+ 2.Sg6 (3.Sc1#) and now:
- 2...Rxg6+ 3.Kf8 (4.Sc1/Sb4#) Rg8+ 4.fxg8/Q/B#
- 2...Rc4 3.Sf4 ZZ and depending on the bR moves, folllows 4.Sc1# or 4.Sb4#
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1.Rb1 ! (2.Qh5 Kg7 3.h8=Q#)
1...Kg7 2.Qb7+ Kh8 3.Qb2# Bristol prepared by the hidden key.The mate 3.Rb6# makes the white Rook active again and is a nice touch.
2...Kf8/Kh6, Kf6 3.h8=Q, Rb6#
Břetislav Soukup-Bardon (23-03-1909 - 01-10-1985) Czech composer and International Judge
Břetislav Soukup-Bardon composed about 80 problems and 150 studies. The above photograph of him was copied from this article by Tomáš Zach where more information about this composer can be found.
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1.Se5 ! (2.Qb8 [3.Sb3/Se6#] 2...Bxd4, Kxd4 3.Be7, Qxa7#)
1...c2 2.Be7+ Kxd4 3.Sc6#Impressive flight-giving key.
1...e3 2.Se6+ Kd6 3.c5#
1...Kxd4 2.Sd7+ Kd3/Ke3 3.Qxc3#
Helmut Rößler (23-03-1925) German composer
Helmut Rößler has composed about 150 problems and has a preference for miniatures and double stalemates (==). One example of == below:
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a) 1.Sxb1 Gh3 2.Sa3 Kf3 3.Sxc2 Ke4 4.Sxa1 Kd3 5.Sb3 Kc2 6.Sc1 Kb1 7.Sxa2 Ka1 8.Sc3 b3+ 9.Ka3 e4==
b) 1.e4 b3+ 2.Ka3 Rb2 3.e3 Gb1 4.Sxe2 Kf1 5.Sc1 Ke1 6.e2 Kd2 7.e1=G Kxc1 8.Ga5 Gd3+ 9.Gc3+ Kb1==
b) 1.e4 b3+ 2.Ka3 Rb2 3.e3 Gb1 4.Sxe2 Kf1 5.Sc1 Ke1 6.e2 Kd2 7.e1=G Kxc1 8.Ga5 Gd3+ 9.Gc3+ Kb1==
Игорь Алексеевич Половодин (23-03-1955 - 22-06-2005) Russian composer (Igor Alekseyevich Polovodin)
Igor Polovodin
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Igor Polovodin was a renowned trainer from the Vologodsky District who successively served Anatoly Karpov, Valery Salov, Andrei Sokolov and Gata Kamsky. He also wrote a book about chess composition in his region "Шахматная композиция на Вологодчине".
He composed a study in collaboration with Vladimir Katsnelson:
Кацнельсон, Владимир Ильич & Половодин, Игорь Алексеевич
Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya, 1995
5th Prize
Shakhmatnaya Kompozitsiya, 1995
5th Prize
+ 5 + 4
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1.Kc7
{1.Bb3? Kb6 2.Kd6 Ka5 3.Kxc5 Bd1 (3…b6+ 4.Kd6 Bd1 5.Ba2 Bb3 6.c5 Bxa2 7.c6 Bb1 8.Ke5 +-) 4.Ba2 Bb3 5.Bb1 Bc2 6.Bxc2 b6+ 7.K~ stalemate}
1...Bxc4
{1…b6 2.Bb3 Bf3 3.a4 Bg2 4.a5 +-}
2.b6+ Ka8
{2…Ka6 3.Bc6 +-}
3.Bc6 Ba6 4.Be4
{4.Bf3? c4 5.Be2 Bb5 6.a4 c3 7.Bf3 Ba6 =}
4...c4 5.a4 c3 6.a5 c2 7.Bxc2 Bd3 8.a6
{8.Bd1? Be2}
8...Bxa6
{8…Be4 9.axb7+ (9.Bxe4? stalemate) Bxb7 10.Ba4 Bh1 11.Bc6+ +-}
9.Be4 B~ 10.Bxb7#
{1.Bb3? Kb6 2.Kd6 Ka5 3.Kxc5 Bd1 (3…b6+ 4.Kd6 Bd1 5.Ba2 Bb3 6.c5 Bxa2 7.c6 Bb1 8.Ke5 +-) 4.Ba2 Bb3 5.Bb1 Bc2 6.Bxc2 b6+ 7.K~ stalemate}
1...Bxc4
{1…b6 2.Bb3 Bf3 3.a4 Bg2 4.a5 +-}
2.b6+ Ka8
{2…Ka6 3.Bc6 +-}
3.Bc6 Ba6 4.Be4
{4.Bf3? c4 5.Be2 Bb5 6.a4 c3 7.Bf3 Ba6 =}
4...c4 5.a4 c3 6.a5 c2 7.Bxc2 Bd3 8.a6
{8.Bd1? Be2}
8...Bxa6
{8…Be4 9.axb7+ (9.Bxe4? stalemate) Bxb7 10.Ba4 Bh1 11.Bc6+ +-}
9.Be4 B~ 10.Bxb7#
Friedrich Ludwig Balthasar Amelung (23-03-1842 - 20-03-1909) Estonian composer
Friedrich Amelung
[Wikipedia]
[Wikipedia]
Friedrich Amelung was a chess player, chess historian and chess composer of mostly (but not only) endgame studies.
Between 1888 and 1908 he edited the chess magazine Baltische Schachblätter.
In 1898 he established the Baltic Chess Society.
For more examples of his studies, see his webpage in the ARVES Hall of Fame.
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Set play:
1...♔×h5 2.♖×h7#
Tries:
1.e6?
1...♔×h5 2.♖×h7#
but 1...g4!
1.f7?
1...♔g7 2.f8=♕#
1...♔×h5 2.♖×h7#
but 1...g4!
Solution:
1.h×g6 ep.! ♔h5 2.♖×h7#
1...♔×h5 2.♖×h7#
Tries:
1.e6?
1...♔×h5 2.♖×h7#
but 1...g4!
1.f7?
1...♔g7 2.f8=♕#
1...♔×h5 2.♖×h7#
but 1...g4!
Solution:
1.h×g6 ep.! ♔h5 2.♖×h7#
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