[Milestones] The Birth of a Nightion :)

1925: Thomas Rayner Dawson (Id., Der Nachtreiter und seine dreifachen Abenteuer, "Die Schwalbe", I, 5, Februar 1925, pp. 45-47: 46) gives birth to Nightrider. These are the first three problems with the new piece.

I.

#2

1. Na1, d3 2. Nd7#

II.

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1. c4

 1...Nb2-d1 2.Sg1-e2 #
1...Nb2-d3 2.Sg1-e2 #
1...Nb2*c4 2.Sg1-e2 #
1...Qa4-a3 2.Qh8-d4 / Sg1-e2 #
1...Qa4*c4 2.Qh8-b8 #
1...Qa4-b4 2.Qh8-d4 / 2.Sg1-e2 #
1...g4-g3 2.Qh8-d4 #
1...Bb5*c4 2.Qh8-d4 #
1...Bb5*c6 2.Sg1-e2 #

III.

#3

1...Nc2*d4 2.Sa7-b5 +, Nd4*b5 3.Rh6*e6 #
1...Nh2*d4 2.Rc8-c6 +, Nd4*c6 3.Sa7-b5 #