Brixi theme

H#4: The mate is delivered from a square controlled by two pinned black pieces.

A thematic tournament featuring this idea was announced by Heinz Brixi (Austria, 1876–1952) in the Deutsche Schachblätter in 1927 or 1928.

Fox, Charles Masson

Deutsche Schachblätter, Brixi TT, 1928

1st Prize

Example: Brixi theme
h#4  (5+15)

1.Rd6 f6 2.Qc4 f7 3.Kd4 f8=S 4.Kc5 Se6#

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FEN: 8/p3B3/1bp2r2/1n3Pp1/1p1qP2p/4k1p1/p5p1/r1R3Kb

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