June 29th

Ilmari Mäkihovi (29-06-1927) Finnish composer

Ilmari Mäkihovi, Hangon 1965
[Shakki.net]

Ilmari Mäkihovi was a twomover composer. The Ellerman-Mäkihovi theme is shown by this twomover and consists in the following 3-phase play:

1...a 2.A,B#
1.X? a 2.A#
1.Y! a 2.B#

Here is a twomover with a different theme:

Mäkihovi, Ilmari
Tidskrift för Schack, 1946
1^st Prize

#2

10 + 13

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1.Sxc7! (2.Qe6#)
3 variations of Black correction:
1...Sf5~ 2.Rxc1#
1...Se3 2.Se6# (switchback)
1...Sd4 2.Sd2#
Secondary variations:
1...f2 2.Sd5#
1...Rd4 2.Qc6#
1...exf6 2.Bg8#