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Osmo Kaila
O Kaila 
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Number of games in database: 70
Years covered: 1935 to 1955
Overall record: +32 -21 =17 (57.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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C00 French Defense (4 games)
B80 Sicilian, Scheveningen (4 games)
B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange (3 games)
B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation (3 games)
C07 French, Tarrasch (3 games)
E11 Bogo-Indian Defense (3 games)
B21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (3 games)
B58 Sicilian (3 games)
C32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit (2 games)
C19 French, Winawer, Advance (2 games)


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OSMO KAILA
(born May-11-1916, died Jun-03-1991, 75 years old) Finland

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Osmo Ilmari Kaila was born in Helsinki. He was awarded the IM title in 1952 and was Nordic champion in 1946 and Finnish champion in 1938-39 (after a play-off) and 1953-54.

Wikipedia article: Osmo Kaila


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 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 70  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. O Kaila vs Stahlberg  ½-½691935LoviisaC00 French Defense
2. O Kaila vs B Rasmusson  1-0551935LoviisaB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
3. T Salo vs O Kaila  ½-½481935LoviisaA29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto
4. O Kaila vs B Breider  ½-½141935Finland National Tournament 10thC32 King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit
5. O Kaila vs R Niemi  0-1221936Finland National Tournament 10thC47 Four Knights
6. K Ojanen vs O Kaila  ½-½361936Finnish Championship, 1st categoryE22 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann Variation
7. O Kaila vs Petrov  0-1561936Match Finland - LatviaB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
8. K Ojanen vs O Kaila  0-1521936Nordic ch, master groupD02 Queen's Pawn Game
9. S Gudmundsson vs O Kaila 0-1171936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadA09 Reti Opening
10. O Kaila vs A Christensen  0-1401936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
11. O Kaila vs R Palme 1-0281936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
12. O Kaila vs W J Muhring  1-0311936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadB40 Sicilian
13. O Kaila vs B Tot 1-0221936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadB28 Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation
14. O Kaila vs J Francez  1-0861936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
15. A Gulbrandsen vs O Kaila  1-0581936non-FIDE Munich OlympiadB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
16. Petrov vs O Kaila  1-03819371st SELL Baltic Student OlympiadE44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2
17. O Kaila vs V Mezgailis  1-04119382nd SELL Baltic Student OlympiadB05 Alekhine's Defense, Modern
18. Keres vs O Kaila 0-13319382nd SELL Baltic Student OlympiadB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
19. E Book vs O Kaila  1-0441938Club t, Suomalainen ShakkikerhoB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
20. O Kaila vs Leo von Haartman  1-030193814th Finnish Federation t., 1st categoryC00 French Defense
21. Christian Lind vs O Kaila  0-118193814th Finnish Federation t., 1st classA06 Reti Opening
22. O Kaila vs L Sepp  1-0201938EST-FINB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
23. A Ojanen vs O Kaila  0-1361938club tournament, SSKD24 Queen's Gambit Accepted
24. A E Candolin vs O Kaila  0-1231939FIN-chB72 Sicilian, Dragon
25. O Kaila vs K Ojanen  1-0271939FIN-ch playoffB18 Caro-Kann, Classical
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Kibitzer's Corner
May-11-08  brankat: Happy Birthday Mr.Kaila!
Jun-10-08  FHBradley: Mr. Kaila died on June 3, 1991.
Jun-19-10  whiteshark: Bio in German with some further information and links: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmo_K...
Mar-09-11
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  GrahamClayton: Kaila was also a keen composer. Here is an example - Black to force White to checkmate in 6 moves:


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1...♘g3 2.♔g7 ♖h5 3.♔f6 ♗f5 4.♔e5 ♔h4 5.♔f4 ♗h3 6.hxg3#

Jul-18-16  whiteshark: Nice helpmate, <GrahamClayton>

Here's another, quite simple one (h#2) by Kaila/Peter Takacs from 1936:


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1... ♘g1 2. ♕f3 ♖g4 3. ♘xg4#

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