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

Show Solution

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#

Kevin James Begley (29-06-1967) American composer

Kevin Begley
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Kevin Begley is a fairy and retro composer. His presence could be noticed [until the end of 2014 - edit Jan.2015] on Mat Plus forum. 
Among his fairy problems, one can mention this Circe Equipollents serial selfmate with Allumwandlung, or this Wenigsteiner published on Mat Plus forum with mates in opposite corners.

About corners:

Begley, Kevin
Good Companions 2^nd Quick Tourney, 2001
1^st Prize
Dedicated to Ryan McCracken

#3

f8: Chameleon Knight f7: Chameleon Rook h1: Chameleon Bishop

5 + 8

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1.CBa8=CR! [>2.CRxf8=CQ [>3.CRxg7=CQ#]]
1...Bc8 2.CRa1=CQ! [>3.CRxg7=CQ#] 2...gxh6 3.CQh8=CS!#
4 corners h1-a8-a1-h8 of the white Chameleon.
1...CSh7=CB 2.CRh8=CQ! [>3.CRxg7=CQ#] 2...CBg8=CR CRf5=CQ#
                                                       (2...gxh6 3.CRxh7=CQ#, 3.CRf6=CQ# dual)
1...CSe6=CB 2.Sxe6 [>3.CRxg7=CQ#] 2...gxh6 3.CRg8=CQ#

One of his best fairy proof games is the following :

Begley, Kevin
StrateGems, 2003
2^nd-3^rd Prize
For Kagan

PG 11.5

PWC

16 + 16

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1. e3 c5 2. Ba6 Sxa6(+wBb8) 3. Bxa7(+bPb8) Rxa7(+wBa8) 4. Bxb7(+bPa8) Bxb7(+wBc8) 5. Bxd7(+bPc8) Qxd7(+wBd8) 6. Bxe7(+bPd8) Sxe7(+wBg8) 7. Bxh7(+bPg8) Rxh7(+wBh8) 8. Bxg7(+bPh8) Sg6 9. Bxf8(+bBg7) Kxf8(+wBe8) 10. Bxf7(+bPe8) Kxf7(+wBf8) 11. Bxc5(+bPf8) Sxc5(+wBa6) 12. Bf1
The theme of this problem is obviously its diagram position: all black pawns stand on the 8th rank.

Yoshinori Yamada (29-06-) Japanese composer

Let's salue Yoshinori Yamada, who composes Shogi problems (Tsume-Shogi).