Antonín Novotný (22 August 1827 in
Dobromilice
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Dobromilice lies approximately south of Prostějov, south of Olomouc, and east of Prague.
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– 9 March 1871) was a
Czech
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chess composer
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and lawyer in
Brno
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. The
Novotny theme is named after himthe first appearance of the theme was in a Novotný
three-mover from 1854.
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
External links
Chess Problem Database - Anton Nowotny
Chess composers
Czech chess players
Chess players from Austria-Hungary
1827 births
1871 deaths
People from Prostějov District
19th-century chess players
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