December 6th

Bertil Einar Gedda (06-12-1912 - 08-03-1991) Swedish composer

Bertil Gedda
[skkamraterna.se]

Bertil Gedda was a poet, chess player and composer. An article by Sven-Göran Malmgren in Swedish about his achievements can still be found on skkamraterna.se.
He excelled at selfmates.

Gedda, Bertil Einar
2^nd WCCT F, 1980
3^rd Place, 1980-1983

s#3

12 + 11

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1. Bf6 ! (2. Rxd2+ Bxd2 3. Rxb6+ Rb7#)

1... Rxd1 2. c4+ Sxc4 3. Rxb6+ Rb7#
1... e3,exf3 2. Se7+ Rxe7 3. c4+ Qxc4#
1... e5 2. Rc5+ Ke6,Kd4 3. Qd5+ Rxd5#
1... Ra7 (~) 2. fxe4+ Qxe4 3. c4+ Qxc4#

Battery play, pins.

Gedda, Bertil Einar
Schach-Echo, 1971 (6650)

s#4

11 + 7

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1. Rb6 ! (2. Rd6+ Kc3 3. Qa5+ Kb2 4. Rd2+ Bc2#)

1... Rxa2 2. Sc1+ Kd4 3. Qd6+ Kc3 4. Qd2+ Rxd2#
1... Bxa2+ 2. Sc1+ Kd4 3. Qd6+ Kc3 4. Rb3+ Bxb3#
1... e3 2. Sa5+ Kd4 3. Rd6+ Ke4 (Kf5) 4. Qd3+ Bxd3#

Difficult play with four different and long variations.