The Finnish chess problem magazine

• Published since year 1946
• Informs on both national and international events, composing and solving competitions and organizational issues
• 4 issues in a year (2020) in A5-format
• Old name was "Suomen Tehtäväniekat"

• Columns for original chess problems: orthodox mates, studies, helpmates, selfmates, fairies, retrograde problems and mathematical chess problems
• Articles by Kari Valtonen
• Editorial
• Paha pähkinä - A Hard Nut To Crack by Neal Turner
• Summary in English:

  1/2010 2/2010 3/2010 4/2010 5-6/2010
  1/2011 2/2011 3/2011 4-5/2011 6/2011
  1/2012 2/2012 3/2012 4-5/2012 6/2012
  1/2013 2/2013 3/2013 4-5/2013 6/2013
  1/2014 2/2014 3/2014 4/2014 5-6/2014
  1/2015 2/2015 3/2015 4/2015
  1/2016 2/2016 3/2016 4/2016
  1/2017 2/2017 3/2017 4/2017
  1/2018 2/2018 3/2018 4/2018
  1/2019 2/2019 3/2019 4/2019
  1/2020 2/2020 3/2020 4/2020
  1/2021

Other columns:

• Announcements and awards of national composing competitions
• Column presenting recently successful Finnish problems
• Composer portraits
• Information on important international composing competitions
• Presentation of topical books
• Reports on WFCC congresses

The editor in chief is Jorma Paavilainen, Ristiniementie 20 B 12, 02320 Espoo.
Other members of the editorial board are Hannu Harkola, Janne Syväniemi and Henry Tanner

Original editors:
Kari Valtonen (direct mates) karivaltonen83gmail.com
Joose Norri (studies) tnchessendgamestudiesgmail.com,
Harry Fougaxis (helpmates) loyaldragongmail.com,
Johan Beije (selfmates and fairies) johan.beijeoutlook.com

Subscriptions abroad

You may pay for your subscription in various ways, for example:

1. To our bank account:
   BIC-code: NDEAFIHH
   IBAN-code: FI34 1443 3000 0418 86
2. Cash (EUR, USD, GBP, CHF, ...) in a registered and/or insured letter.
3. International Money order or Postal order.
4. International or Personal Cheque. Please, add 10 euros for bank fees!

In addition to the alternatives mentioned, you may pay to Finnish participants during WFCC meetings, arrange exchange for problem chess magazines etc.

The subscription fee abroad is mentioned on the 2nd page of every issue. For 2021, the subscription fee abroad is 28 Euros.

For details, please contact either the editor in chief Jorma Paavilainen or ST Treasurer: Hannu Harkola, Vähän-Kellosalmentie 93, 17500 Padasjoki. Tel. + 358-(0)45-6789042.

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