Antonín Novotný (chess composer)
This article is about the chess composer. For the president, see Antonín Novotný.
Antonín Novotný (August 22, 1827 – March 9, 1871) was a Czech chess composer and lawyer in Brno. The Novotny theme is named after him - the first appearance of the theme was in a Novotný's three mover from 1854.
Antonin Nowotny
Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung, 1854
Mate in 3
Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung, 1854
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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#
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