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December 19th

Johanna Ignatia Jacobia Sickinghe-Nepveu tot Ameijde (19-12-1858 - 03-03-1942) Dutch composer

Johanna Sickinghe was historically the second female chess composer after Edith Baird. She used the pseudonym Jowes. More about her on Wikipedia.
Harold van der Heijden published the article "Mrs. Jowes" in EG 168.

Sickinghe-Nepveu Tot Ameijde, Johanna Ignatia Jacobia
Groene Amsterdammer, 1917 (77)

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Anton Preinfalk (19-12-1911 - 15-02-2011) Slovenian composer

Anton Preinfalk, 2003
[sah-zveza]

Anton Preinfalk was a chess player who also composed direct mate and helpmate problems.

Preinfalk, Anton
Jugoslawisches Turnier, 1956
3rd Commendation


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Andreas Schönholzer (19-12-1937) Swiss composer

Andreas Schönholzer
[Berlinthema.de]

Andreas Schönholzer has published a selection of his problems "100 Schachprobleme - Andreas Schönholzer" (2007). He composes direct mates and helpmates.

Schönholzer, Andreas
Probleemblad, 1970
1st Prize


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Schönholzer, Andreas
Wola Gulowska, 2004
1st Prize


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Boris Ostruh (19-12-1953) Slovenian composer

Boris Ostruh
[Jan Golha]

Boris Ostruh composes in all genres.

Ostruh, Boris
Slovenian Championship, 1992
1st Place


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Валерий Адольфович Калашников (19-12-1961) Russian composer (Valery Adolfovich Kalashnikov)


Valery Kalashnikov
[Akobia]




Valery Kalashnikov composes direct mates and studies.

Калашников, Валерий Адольфович & Панкратьев, Александр Николаевич
The Problemist, 2001 (827)


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Калашников, Валерий Адольфович
EG (magazine) 2005


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