John Lillja

Dr. John Lennart Woldemar Lillja (Finland,Viipuri  * Friday 07.03.1879   - † Thursday  05.02.1946)

Strong chess player and study composer

Born in Viipuri, a doctorate in science, he composed more than 40 endgame studies ranging from simply ingenious to the most sophisticated.

Interesting PDF on Website: tehtavaniekat.fi/matrikkelisivut/Lillja.pdf

Others: On Website ARVES are 11 endgame studies selected. (Selection made by Mario Guido García)

              "John Lillja published his chess studies mainly in Finland. His works is sometimes difficult to solve..."

"John Lennart Woldemar Lillja was among the best chess players in Finland for 20 years from the beginning of the 20th century.! chessgames.com

On chessgames.com 37 chess games can be replayed

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