March 15th

Niels Rutberg (15-03-1899 - 07-10-1953) Swedish composer

Problem, September 1969 [Thanks to Александр Никитин]

Niels Rutberg was a fine composer (7 points in FIDE Album). He was able to show three different variations in #4 with only 5 pieces!

Rutberg, Niels
Nya Dagligt Allehanda, 1922

#4

3 + 2

Show Solution

1.Kb3 ! ZZ

1...Sc3 2.Kxc3 Kb1, Ka2 3.Ra5, Re1 Kc1,Ka3 4.Ra1#
1...Sa3 2.Kxa3 Kb1 3.Rc5 Ka1 4.Rc1#
1...Sd2+ 2.Kc2 (3.Ra5#)

• 2...Sb1 3.Ra5+ Sa3+ 4.Rxa3#
• 2...Sc4 3.dxc4 ~ 4.Ra5#
• 2...Sb3 3.Kxb3 ~ 4.Re1#