Johann Sehwers (Latvia, 28.6.1868-5.11.1940)

Significant chess composer of endgame studies

He was born in Lewimani (Latvia) and lived in Riga, but after he married a German woman settled in Germany, adapting his name to a Germanic form

Doctorate in philosophy. Sehwers was passionate about composition and came to create a wealth of interesting studies.

He published a book "Endspielstudien" (Berlin and Leipzig, 1922) that he dedicated to his wife.

Source: Website arves.org

Others: 33 endgame studies by him are selected with solution on Website arves.org. (Selection was made by Mario Guido García)