Osmo Kaila

Osmo Ilmari Kaila (11 May 1916 – 3 June 1991) was a Finnish chess master and chess problemist.

Born in Helsinki, he was twice Finnish Champion (1939, 1954) and thrice Sub-Champion (1947, 1951, 1952).^[1]

At the 20th Nordic Chess Championship (1939) in Oslo, Kaila was in 3rd place, behind Gideon Ståhlberg and Erik Lundin and won at Copenhagen 1946 (The 21st Nordic Championship).^[2] In 1947, he was tied for 7–8th in Helsinki (zonal, Eero Böök and Gösta Stoltz won).^[3]

He represented Finland in the following Chess Olympiads:

• In 1936, at seventh board in the 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad in Munich (+10 –4 =6);
• In 1952, at third board in the 10th Chess Olympiad in Helsinki (+4 –3 =4).^[4]

He was awarded the title of International Master (IM) in 1952.

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