Dr. Werner Speckmann was best known for his expertise in the field of
miniature problems. Here some careful handling of the rooks is required.
1.Re3
1...f5 2.Rh4 f4 3.Rf3 b3 4.Rfxf4+ Bb4 5.Rxb4
1...f6 2.Rf4 f5 3.d4 b3 4.d5+ Bb4 5.axb3
The tempting try 1.Rh4 works after 1...f6 2.Rcf4 f5 3.d4 b3 4.d5+ Bb4 5.Rxb4, but there is no continuation after 1...f5!
Ravi Shankar: A tremendous solver’s problem. Perhaps the actual solving starts only after one sees the second mate! Oh! The joy of solving such problems!