The Catholic priest Karel Traxler was known both as a player and as a
composer in the Bohemian style. This three-mover adds a unifying feature
to the model mates.
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1.Sce7 threatens 2.Sxf5+ Ke5 3.d4.
An extra mate is added after 1…axb3 2.Sxf5+ Kc4 3.d3.
The other thematic variation is 1…Bg1 2.Qb8 threat 3.Qf4; 2…Sc3 3.dxc3; 2…Be3 3.dxe3; 2…Bxd5 3.Sxf5.
Thus in four model mates the d2 pawn delivers the mating check. An additional model arises in the by-play variation 1…Ke5 2.Qb8+ Ke6 3.Bxf5; 2…Kd4 3.Qf4.