Name Alois Wotawa | ||
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Died April 12, 1970, Vienna, Austria | ||
Chess Studies #1 (con Alois Wotawa)
Alois Wotawa (11 June 1896 – 12 April 1970) was an Austrian composer of chess problems and endgame studies. He was born and died in Vienna.
Contents
- Chess Studies 1 con Alois Wotawa
- Look How The Foxy Rook Imprisons Itself
- Composition career
- Example endgame study
- Works
- References
Look How The Foxy Rook Imprisons Itself
Composition career
Wotawa composed more than 350 endgame studies, which were published particularly in the German-speaking countries. Wotawa also composed some problems, which he called "bungled endgames".
In 1966, FIDE honored Wotawa as an international master of chess composition.
Example endgame study
In the following study, White finds an amazing move to force a draw.
Solution:
1. Sf7-e5 Td7-d2+
2. Kf2-e3 Td2-e2+
3. Ke3-d4 Te2xe5
4. Tf1-f6!! Forks the bishop and rook. If Black protects both with 4...Ra5, 5.Rg6 wins the pawn and draws. There remains only 4...g7xf6 stalemate.
Works
References
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