Jorma Pitkänen Carl-Erik Spåren muistokilpailu 2010–11 Palkinto

RATKAISUPISTEET TN 2/2011: 3622-3653# += a# i#, satu 2/11 2011 YHTRatkaisija 3 10 42 88 143 250Johan Beije 3 42 45 91 1400Olli Heimo 10 10 10 5466Unto Heinonen 42 42 66 5117Romuald Lazowski 3 10 42 73 128 222 4562SummaryOn the cover of every issue we try to selectsomething of interest. This time thereis, first of all, a very famous Finnish product.It is a pocket chess set designed byToivo Salo, Finnish champion in OTBchess in 1938, 1949 and 1956. This typeof chess set was very popular in Finlandfor several decades and is still often used,in spite of the increased selection of otherkinds of sets.The problem displayed on the coveris the first prize winner in Carl-Erik SpåreMT. The competition called for helpmatesin the spirit of Spåre. The judge LennartWerner has done a thorough work instudying and evaluating the entries. Hisaward on pp. 141-145 is worth a close study!The text is in Finnish, because thiswas a national competition, but if youwish to have the award in English, pleasecontact the editor-in-chief.The first pages of this issue deal withthe Jesi congress, shortly discussed inthe previous issue. Kenneth Solja writesof the general congress events, of solvingand composing during the meetingand of other activities on p. 124-126. Onpp. 126-129 Harri Hurme writes about thecomposing competitions from the Finnishpoint of view.The congress solving competitionswith results, problems and solutions fillthe pages 130-139. Finally, on p. 140 HannuHarkola presents the main official decisionsof the meeting.For anyone interested and with accessto web, the official Jesi bulletin is availablein the internet. Next year´s meetingwill be in Kobe, Japan, in September of2012.Neal Turner´s Paha Pähkinä, A ToughNut to Crack, is on p. 145. This time thereis a three-mover to solve - according toGM Nenad Petrovic, the most difficult 3#he had ever seen. What is your evaluation?Kari Valtonen continues his series ofarticles researching themes and problemchess ideas. Now it is time to study whitecorrection and the extensive article fillsnine pages, pp. 146-155.Chinese Kings – what kind of piecesare they? You can find the answer fromthe article by Timo Aitta on pp. 156-157.The originals columns start from p.158: orthodox problems, studies, helpmates,selfmates, fairies – something for everyone,we hope!Composers, please send your effortsto our original problems editors. Their contactinformation is in respective columns.On the back page you find some photosfrom the Jesi congress, perhaps withfamiliar faces.The next issue is due to appear in December.Tehtäväniekka 4–5/2011171