This issue seems and feels different, doesn´t it? The new name of our
magazine is Tehtäväniekka, replacing the previous name Suomen
Tehtäväniekat. The paper quality has been changed, hopefully for
the better, and the outlook of the cover page has been upgraded.
Our cover problem was selected for several reasons: the position with a star
formation is attractive, the background reminds of the snowy Finnish winter
and problem itself pays attention to the original problems, published in every
issue.
The first pages of this issue are devoted to administrative matters. As a registered
organisation Suomen Tehtäväniekat (ST) must fulfill certain criteria,
have an annual meeting, keep the society´s economic situation in balance
and present an annual report of society´s main activities. The annual
meeting of ST took place on February 19, Saturday. As usually, the meeting went
smoothly and quickly, but included interesting discussions. To prepare for this
meeting, plenty of work is necessary, mostly on economic matters.
Before the meeting there was, as usually, the Finnish Championship in solving.
See p. 8-10 for the results, problems and solutions.
On p. 11 you can find the announcement for the FIDE World Cup composing competition.
Though it coincides with the 9th WCCT, this is also a competition to be recommended.
On the same page we have a Finnish world record: Sampsa Lahtonen has broken
the previous record of longest series of consecutive checks. Well done!
In the beginning of this year the ISC has taken place and the results are already
available. See p. 12-14 for the Finnish results in detail, the problems and
the solutions.
The major event in composing is the WCCT competition. The 9th WCCT has been
announced and the themes in Finnish and selected examples are on p. 15-18.
In the previous magazine we published the announcement of Joose Norri 40 JT.
The future jubilee has researched the theme´s possibilities and selected
results of his findings are on pp. 19-24.
Jorma Paavilainen participated in the FIDE Solving Cup in the beginning of February,
see pp. 24-26 for his report on this event.
Neal Turner´s Paha Pähkinä, A Tough Nut to Crack, waits for
your solving attempts on p 27. Good luck - you will probably need it!
The spring meeting of ST will take place in the middle of March. Traditionally,
the meeting consists of solving, composing, lectures and a healthy dose of fresh
air and sauna. The invitations to this event and to the WFCC meeting in Jesi,
Italy, are on p. 28. On the next page we publish the announcement of a thematic
composing competition requiring Haanover Schach.
The originals columns start from p. 30 and offer the traditional menu: orthodox
problems, studies, fairies. Send your efforts to our original problems editors,
contact information in respective columns!
The birthdays of chess problemists are listed on p. 39 and on the same page
we list the top twenty solvers and the best Finns in the rating list, published
on the first day of this year.
The next issue is due to appear in the end of spring.
Published 11th March 2011