Antonín Novotný (22 August 1827 in Dobromilice – 9 March 1871) was a Czech chess composer and lawyer in Brno.[1] The Novotny theme is named after him – the first appearance of the theme was in a Novotný three-mover from 1854.[2]
Antonin Nowotny
Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung, 1854
Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung, 1854
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Mate in 3
Solution:
1.Rf5! threatens 2.Rf4 mate. If 1... Bxf5 then 2.Nf7 threatens both mate with either 3.Nd6# and N7g5# which can't be stopped.
1...Rf8 2.Bf6! Blocks both f8-f4 and g7-e5 lines and threats 3.Rf4# and 3.Re5#
2...Rxf6 3.Re5#, 2...Bxf6 3.Rf4#, 2...Bxf5 3.Ng5# or 3.Nd2#
References
edit- ^ Harding, Tim (2020-08-27). Steinitz in London: A Chess Biography with 623 Games. McFarland. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4766-6953-3.
- ^ Niharendu Sikdar (1989). Seven Is The Limit - Miniature Chess Problems.
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